Research Article

Chemical Composition of the Essential oil of Chromolaena odorata (L.) R. M. King & H. Rob. Roots from India

Table 1

Chemical composition of the essential oil of C. odorata from various countries.

Country nameMajor constituents from essential oil of C. odorata

Beninα-pinene, pregeijerene, geijerene, β-pinene, and germacrene-D [13]

Cameroon and Congoα-Pinene and p-cymene [14]

IndiaPregeijerene, epi-cubebol, cubebol, cis-sabinene hydrate, 10-epi-γ-eudesmol, germacrene-D-4-ol, δ-cadinene, germacrene D, geijerene, cyperene, 10-epi-γ-eudesmol, α-muurolol, and khusimone [15]

Ivory Coastα-pinene, geijerene, and pregeijerene [16, 17]

Nigeriaα-pinene, β-pinene, germacrene D, β-copaen-4α-ol, β-caryophyllene, geijerene and pregeijerene [18], α-pinene, cadinene, camphor, limonene, β-caryophyllene, and cadinol isomer [8]

Thailandpregeijerene, germacrene D, α-pinene, β-caryophyllene, vestitenone, β-pinene, δ-cadinene, geijerene, bulnesol, and trans-ocimene [19]