Research Article

Chemical Composition and Vasorelaxant and Antispasmodic Effects of Essential Oil from Rosa indica L. Petals

Table 1

Components of R. indica essential oil identified through GC-MS analysis.

ComponentRet. time (min)Mol. Wt.Mol. formula

Acetic acid, mercaptohexyl ester4.72232C12H24O2S
Butanoic acid, 2-methyl-5-oxo-1-cyclopentene-1-yl ester4.54182C10H14O3
Artemiseole28.84152C10H16O
Methyl santonilate7.01182C11H18O2
Isosteviol 10.28318C20H30O3
Caryophyllene oxide10.91220C15H24O
Pentyl phenyl acetate16.16206C13H18O2
Dihydromyrcene34.04138C10H18
1,5-Octadecadien49.54134C10H14
Octadecanoic acid, ethyl ester48.09312C20H40O2
Palmitic acid (2-phenyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl methyl ester)48.12418C26H42O4
Santolina epoxide8.38152C10H16O
9-Farnesene39.25204C15H24