Research Article

Chemical Composition and Insecticidal, Antiplasmodial, and Anti-Leishmanial Activity of Capparis spinosa Essential Oil and Its Main Constituents

Table 1

GC/MS analysis of C. spinosa essential oil

No.CompoundRICRILArea (%)

1.Tert-butanol6766690.6
2.Methyl isothiocyanate70370431.6
3.Cyclohexane7127170.3
4.Hexanal8028040.3
5.Heptanal8928942.1
6.Butyl isothiocyanate9479591.1
7.β-Pinene9749801.2
8.Octanal-n100310011.1
9.p-Cymene102610270.7
10.Limonene1030103611.6
11.β-Phellandrene103410430.8
12.Benzeneacetaldehyde104310440.5
13.Octen-1-ol-2e106410661.3
14.Nonanal-n110211027.6
15.Benzeneacetonitrile114011450.8
16.Methyl salicylate119811950.9
17.Decenal-z-4126312651.6
18.Decanol-n127212791.8
19.Tetradecane140013930.5
20.β-Caryophyllene141714210.7
21.l-Octen-3-ol145614580.6
22.2-Tridecanone149214970.7
23.Pentadecane150115090.7
24.Tridecanal151015120.6
25.Germacrene B155115560.4
26.3-Hexenyl benzoate156615580.6
27.Caryophyllene oxide158115800.5
28.Tetradecanal161316111.0
29.Hexadecanoic acid1962197018.5
30.Docosane221122004.3
31.Tetracosane-n241624001.4
Total96.4