Research Article

Effect of Vetiveria zizanioides Essential Oil on Melanogenesis in Melanoma Cells: Downregulation of Tyrosinase Expression and Suppression of Oxidative Stress

Table 1

GC-MS analysis of the essential oil from Vetiveria zizanioides (VZ-EO).

CompoundRtKIArea (%)M.f.

2,3,5,5,8,8-Hexamethyl-cycloocta-1,3,6-triene23.1913142.28C14H22
1,5,9,9-Tetramethyl-2-methylene-spiro[3.5]non-5-ene24.0813283.96C14H22
(+)-Sativen25.5113392.83C15H24
4,8,8-Trimethyl-2-methylene-4-vinylbicyclo[5.2.0]nonane25.6214074.53C15H24
α-Amorphene26.0514407.80C15H24
2-Isopropenyl-1,3,5-trimethylbenzene26.1414652.43C12H16
α-Gurjunene 26.2214795.91C15H24
β-Vatirenene26.3014895.94C15H22
δ-Cadinene 26.5514992.57C15H24
β-Guaiene26.9315234.28C15H24
Dehydroaromadendrene27.0515455.45C15H22
Cubenol28.8215802.09C15H26O
(+)-Ledene29.2816054.77C15H24
Epiglobulol29.4216322.21C15H26O
Widdrol 29.9016512.13C15H26O
6-Isopropenyl-4,8a-dimethyl-1,2,3,5,6,7,8,8a-octahydro-naphthalen-2-ol30.0416901.97C15H24O
3-(2-Isopropyl-5-methylphenyl)-2-methylpropionic acid30.1717453.17C14H20O2
Cedr-8-en-13-ol30.67176912.36C15H24O
Ethyl 4-(4-methylphenyl)-4-pentenoate 31.0618042.12C16H20O3
Isovellerdiol31.1118422.38C15H24O2
α-Curcumene31.1618672.44C15H22
3,3,8,8-Tetramethyl-tricyclo[5.1.0.0(2,4)]oct-5-ene-5-propanoic acid31.3818904.82C15H22O2
Solavetivone31.4619064.20C15H22O
3,8-Dimethyl-4-(1-methylethylidene)-2,4,6,7,8,8a-hexahydro-5(1H)-azulenone31.8219254.89C15H22O
(−)-Spathulenol31.8819382.47C15H24O

Rt: retention time (min); KI: Kovats index; M.f.: molecular formula.