Research Article

Chemical Investigation of a Biologically Active Schinus molle L. Leaf Extract

Table 3

Chemical composition (%) of the petroleum ether extract (SML1) and fractions from female S. molle leaves.

ComponentLRI1LRI2SML1F1F2F3F4F5F6F7F8

Sabinene111211071.631.456.352.6523.37
β-Thujene112211170.721.044.452.4649.8867.97
(+)-4-Carene115311490.430.920.568.662.15
α-Phellandrene116811600.34
β-Terpinene121012060.6850.124.797.63
γ-Terpinene125112440.203.350.48
Terpinolene129612900.185.97
α-Copaene149114870.37
α-Gurjunene153215270.75
β-Ylangene158015740.36
β-Elemene159015831.401.78
β-Caryophyllene162416192.223.40
γ-Elemene164916411.100.94
Alloaromadendrene165516490.315.1195.21
α-Humulene167216670.851.46
γ-Muurolene168216760.211.42
Germacrene D1720171718.1020.70
δ-Cadinene176117581.6050.58
γ-Cadinene176817600.121.27
Bicyclogermacrene177317690.40
Palustrol194219360.46
Germacrene D-4-ol206220582.403.47
Elemol2079207646.2872.16
Viridiflorol209320911.186.01
Dehydroxy-isocalamendiol21381.4118.4573.85
Spathulenol214021360.350.45
γ-Eudesmol218421760.682.7024.35
α-Eudesmol224022321.696.06
β-Eudesmol225522491.966.6665.87
Squalene28532865+10.6093.85
Total98.98100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
Monoterpene hydrocarbons4.182.4921.046.16100.00100.004.799.78
Sesquiterpene hydrocarbons25.1778.155.1195.2190.22
Sesquiterpene alcohol56.4118.4597.5179.85
Bicyclic sesquiterpenes2.623.40
Triterpenes10.6093.85

1Linear retention indices measured on polar column; 2linear retention indices from the literature; +normal alkane RI; female petroleum ether extract; F1 to F8: fractions from the petroleum extract; —, not available.