Research Article

Microencapsulation, Chemical Characterization, and Antimicrobial Activity of Mexican (Lippia graveolens H.B.K.) and European (Origanum vulgare L.) Oregano Essential Oils

Table 1

Composition of Origanum  vulgare and Lippia  graveolens essential oils diluted with methanol and pentanea.

Number CompoundComposition (% peak area) KIb KIc Identification Reference
Lippia MethanolLippia PentaneOriganum MethanolOriganum Pentane

1Dimethyl sulfide0.000.01515505KI, MS[37]
22-Methyl-propanal0.01547552KI, MS[38]
3Cyclopentane0.18551560KI, MS[38]
4Trichloromethane0.001614616KI, MS[38]
53-Methyl-butanal0.010.010.01644649KI, MS[38]
62-Methyl-butanal0.010.01654658KI, MS[38]
72-Ethyl-furan0.0010.010.01696691KI, MS[38]
82-Methyl-propanoic acid ethyl ester0.010.01757755KI, MS[38]
9Acetic acid 2-methylpropyl ester0.010.02774779KI, MS[38]
102-Methyl-butanoic acid methyl ester0.010.01777780KI, MS[38]
113-Methyl-2-butenal 0.010.01785783.3KI, MS[38]
122-Methyl-butanoic acid ethyl ester0.030.03852848KI, MS[37]
132-Hexenal0.050.030.03857854KI, MS[38]
143-Methyl-1-butanol acetate0.030.03878876KI, MS[38]
153-Methyl-3-buten-1-ol acetate0.02885878KI, MS[38]
16-Pinene4.852.3015.5610.38925926KI, MS[7]
17Dehydrosabinene0.02948957KI, MS[38]
18Camphene0.040.040.100.08955954KI, MS[38]
19Benzaldehyde0.010.01968970KI, MS[38]
20-Thujene2.082.322.902.59977977KI, MS[38]
21-Pinene0.110.260.390.33982981KI, MS[38]
223-Octanone0.090.07987985KI, MS[38]
23-Myrcene2.32991991KI, MS[38]
242-Methyl-butanoic acid-2-methylpropyl ester0.0110031004KI, MS[38]
25-Phellandrene0.250.020.390.3410101007KI, MS[38]
263-Carene0.230.0010.290.00110121011KI, MS[38]
27-Terpinene2.022.326.955.8810221024KI, MS[38]
28o-Cymene5.1110311027KI, MS[38]
29p-Cymene4.4210311029KI, MS[38]
30D-Limonene0.320.371.050.8910351031KI, MS[38]
31trans--Ocimene5.103.9610391041KI, MS[38]
32Eucalyptol1.020.9710401036KI, MS[38]
33cis--Ocimene0.130.5710421040KI, MS[38]
34Butyl 2-methylbutanoate0.0110431043KI, MS[39]
35-Ocimene0.130.690.5710491050KI, MS[38]
36-Terpinene9.5910.310.2115.0610681063KI, MS[38]
37Terpinolene0.170.182.261.8410901089KI, MS[38]
38p-Cymenene0.060.050.040.0310951088KI, MS[38]
39-Linalool0.700.611.851.5111021100KI, MS[38]
401-Octen-3-yl-acetate0.2311071110KI, MS[38]
41cis-Sabinene-hydrate0.0811081105KI, MS[11]
42neo-allo-Ocimene0.010.010.7411301129KI, MS[39]
43trans-allo-Ocimene0.1411311129KI, MS[39]
44trans-Menth-2-en-1-ol0.041.020.8211331140KI, MS[38]
45s-Ipsdienol0.300.2611561147KI, MS[39]
46m-Xylidine0.0111671168KI, MS[39]
47Pinocarvone0.030.0211731168KI, MS[39]
483-Thujene-2-one0.100.4211781168KI, MS[38]
49Terpinen-4-ol0.590.5614.7712.4011901187KI, MS[38]
50-Terpineol0.190.172.321.8912061203KI, MS[38]
51trans-Piperitol0.170.3012191212KI, MS[38]
52Thymol methyl ether1.321.162.542.0612351235KI, MS[38]
53Isothymol methyl ether0.100.083.2012451244KI, MS[38]
54Linalyl acetate0.800.5612521251KI, MS[38]
55Thymol 66.3049.909.3011.5012881290KI, MS[38]
56Carvacrol0.100.108.408.4013001299KI, MS[38]
57Bornyl acetate0.2413031297KI, MS[38]
58Thymol acetate0.070.0513531352KI, MS[38]
59Eugenol0.070.0313621362KI, MS[38]
60Geranyl acetate0.130.1313791383KI, MS[39]
61Ylangene0.0113841375KI, MS[3]
62Copaene0.030.0213901382KI, MS[3]
63-Elemene0.0614011405KI, MS[38]
64Isocaryophyllene0.0114221413KI, MS[39]
65-cis-Caryophyllene0.0114221428KI, MS[38]
66Caryophyllene1.871.642.151.7414411444KI, MS[38]
67trans--Bergamotene0.270.2314451436KI, MS[38]
68Farnesyl acetone B0.040.0314531453KI, MS[38]
69cis--Farnesene0.050.0414571457KI, MS[38]
70-Himachalene0.0614591460KI, MS[3]
71Humulene1.221.040.300.2414771477KI, MS[38]
72Alloaromadendrene 0.0514821478KI, MS[39]
73-Muurolene0.060.120.0814921493KI, MS[38]
74Germacrene D0.040.7115021503KI, MS[38]
75-Guaiene0.1415101506KI, MS[38]
76-Selinene0.040.0315111509KI, MS[38]
777-epi--Cadinene0.020.0215141522KI, MS[39]
78-Bisabolene0.760.6415191509KI, MS[38]
79-Cadinene0.070.040.100.0815331525KI, MS[38]
80Calamenene0.030.0215391531KI, MS[3]
81Nerolidol0.120.1015671566KI, MS[38]
82Spathulenol0.350.2615981596KI, MS[24]
83Caryophyllene oxide0.670.410.270.2016061613KI, MS[38]
84Viridiflorol0.040.0316181620KI, MS[38]
85-Eudesmol0.010.0116531646KI, MS[38]
86-Cadinol0.030.020.030.0216761669KI, MS[38]
876,10,14-Trimethyl-2-pentadecanone0.00118511856KI, MS[38]
Grouped components (%):
 Monoterpene hydrocarbons23253139
 Oxygenated monoterpenes25262927
 Sesquiterpene hydrocarbons23211414
 Oxygenated sesquiterpenes77810
 Others22211810

aCompositions are mean of three replicates with standard error within 5% of the mean.
bCalculated Kovats retention indices.
cKovats retention indices reported in literature.