Plant Compounds of Ageratum conyzoides (Asterales: Asteraceae) Goatweed

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Plant Compounds of Ageratum conyzoides , the Goatweed

Kingdom:	Plantae
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Ageratum
Author:	Linnaeus

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Compounds:

Zhu 1993

beta-caryophyllene	8.34 �Relative ratio of the component�	China	oil
beta-cubebene	0.47 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-farnesene	1.07 �Relative ratio of the component�
bornyl acetate	0.74 �Relative ratio of the component�
camphene	0.75 �Relative ratio of the component�
coumarin	0.93 �Relative ratio of the component�
delta3-6OH	0.72 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-elemene	0.69 �Relative ratio of the component�
precocene I	21.25 �Relative ratio of the component�
precocene II	60.13 �Relative ratio of the component�

Aalbersberg 1991

4-terpinenyl acetate	0.55 �Relative ratio of the component�	Suva & Nadi, Fiji	flower
alpha-caryophyllene	3.15 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-copaene	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-cubebene	0.25 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-elemene	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-farnesene	3.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-bourbonene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-caryophyllene	19.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-cubebene	0.85 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-elemene	0.35 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-farnesene	6.45 �Relative ratio of the component�
bicyclogermacrene	1.95 �Relative ratio of the component�
caryophyllene oxide	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
delta-cadinene	1.25 �Relative ratio of the component�
farnesene	1.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-cadinene	0.65 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-elemene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
germacrene	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
germacrene D	2.15 �Relative ratio of the component�
precocene I	45.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
precocene II	10 �Relative ratio of the component�

Riaz 1995

alpha-copaene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�	Lahore, Pakistan	flower
alpha-cubebene	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-muurolene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-phellandrene	0.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-pinene	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
anhydroencecalinol	1.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-bisabolene	1.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-caryophyllene	14.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-pinene	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
bornyl acetate	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
bornyl formate	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
camphene	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
delta-cadinene	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-cadinene	2.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-terpinene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
limonene	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
precocene I	30.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
precocene II	34.9 �Relative ratio of the component�
sabinene	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
Z-beta-farnesene	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�

Mensah 1993

3-2Kt	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�	Kumasi, Ghana	oil
3-carene	0.16 �Relative ratio of the component�
4-2Kt	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
8Hy	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-bergamotene	0.06 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-caryophyllene	0.04 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-copaene	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-farnesene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-fenchene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-muurolene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-pinene	2.71 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpineol	0.02 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpinolene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-bisabolene	0.06 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-bourbonene	0.04 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-caryophyllene	7.04 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-phellandrene	0.52 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-pinene	0.18 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-sesquiphellandrene	0.68 �Relative ratio of the component�
bornyl acetate	0.28 �Relative ratio of the component�
bornyl formate	0.19 �Relative ratio of the component�
camphene	0.41 �Relative ratio of the component�
camphor	0.03 �Relative ratio of the component�
caryophyllene oxide	0.22 �Relative ratio of the component�
cis-jasmone	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
cis-sabinene hydrate	0.02 �Relative ratio of the component�
delta2-6Ald	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
delta-cadinene	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
eugenol	0.09 �Relative ratio of the component�
fenchone	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-elemene	0.67 �Relative ratio of the component�
germacrene D	0.77 �Relative ratio of the component�
isoborneol	0.09 �Relative ratio of the component�
limonene	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
myrcene	0.07 �Relative ratio of the component�
myrtenal	0.03 �Relative ratio of the component�
p-cymene	0.11 �Relative ratio of the component�
precocene I	80.29 �Relative ratio of the component�
sabinene	0.02 �Relative ratio of the component�
spathulenol	0.07 �Relative ratio of the component�
trans-beta-ocimene	0.03 �Relative ratio of the component�
trans-nerolidol	0.29 �Relative ratio of the component�
trans-pinocarveol	0.15 �Relative ratio of the component�
tricyclene	0.03 �Relative ratio of the component�
Z3-6Ac	0.02 �Relative ratio of the component�
Z3-6OH	0.02 �Relative ratio of the component�
Z-beta-farnesene	0.32 �Relative ratio of the component�

Riaz 1995

alpha-bergamotene	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�	Lahore, Pakistan	leaf & stem
alpha-copaene	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-cubebene	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-farnesene	1.7 �Relative ratio of the component�
anhydroencecalinol	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-bisabolene	2.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-caryophyllene	17 �Relative ratio of the component�
bornyl acetate	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
demethoxyencecalin	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-muurolene	1.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
precocene I	26.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
precocene II	36.9 �Relative ratio of the component�

Chalchat 1997

alpha-bergamotene	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�	Bafoussam, Cameroon	leaf
alpha-copaene	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-cubebene	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-farnesene	1.7 �Relative ratio of the component�
anhydroencecalinol	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-bisabolene	2.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-caryophyllene	17 �Relative ratio of the component�
bornyl acetate	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
demethoxyencecalin	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-muurolene	1.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
precocene I	26.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
precocene II	36.9 �Relative ratio of the component�

Kasali 2002

1,4-cadinadiene	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�	Badagry Lagos, Nigeria	leaf
2me2me-chromen-7-ol	0.37 �Relative ratio of the component�
6-1-hydroxyethyl-2me2me-chromene	0.67 �Relative ratio of the component�
6-1-hydroxyethyl-7-methoxy-2me2me-chromene	0.35 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-caryophyllene	0.66 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-copaene	0.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-gurjunene	0.35 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-phellandrene	0.07 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-pinene	0.16 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpinene	0.06 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpinolene	0.08 �Relative ratio of the component�
anhydroencecalinol	0.37 �Relative ratio of the component�
benzene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-bourbonene	6.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-caryophyllene	0.35 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-cubebene	0.18 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-pinene	0.15 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-sesquiphellandrene	1.93 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-trans-bergamotene	0.12 �Relative ratio of the component�
bornyl acetate	0.25 �Relative ratio of the component�
camphene	0.62 �Relative ratio of the component�
camphor	0.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
delta-cadinene	0.15 �Relative ratio of the component�
demethoxyencecalin	0.46 �Relative ratio of the component�
E1,3,7-4me8me-9Hy	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
E-beta-farnesene	0.31 �Relative ratio of the component�
encecalin	0.71 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-elemene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
germacrene D	1.28 �Relative ratio of the component�
limonene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
linalool	2.33 �Relative ratio of the component�
myrcene	0.02 �Relative ratio of the component�
p-cymene	0.11 �Relative ratio of the component�
precocene I	63.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
precocene II	5.04 �Relative ratio of the component�
sabinene	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
S-ar-himachalene	0.11 �Relative ratio of the component�
terpinen-4-ol	0.82 �Relative ratio of the component�
trans-nerolidol	0.14 �Relative ratio of the component�
Z-beta-farnesene	1.02 �Relative ratio of the component�

Aalbersberg 1991

3me-4-methylenebicyclooct-2-ene	1.25 �Relative ratio of the component�	Suva & Nadi, Fiji	leaf, stem & flower
4-terpinenyl acetate	0.45 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-copaene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-cubebene	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-elemene	0.35 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-farnesene	5.75 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-bourbonene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-caryophyllene	20.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-cubebene	0.65 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-elemene	0.35 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-farnesene	3.9 �Relative ratio of the component�
caryophyllene oxide	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
delta-cadinene	1.35 �Relative ratio of the component�
farnesene	0.85 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-cadinene	0.55 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-elemene	0.25 �Relative ratio of the component�
germacrene	0.55 �Relative ratio of the component�
germacrene D	1.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
precocene I	38.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
precocene II	17.65 �Relative ratio of the component�

Aalbersberg 1991

4-terpinenyl acetate	0.6 �Relative ratio of the component�	Suva & Nadi, Fiji	leaf & stem
alpha-caryophyllene	2.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-copaene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-cubebene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-elemene	0.35 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-farnesene	5.25 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-bourbonene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-caryophyllene	18.95 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-cubebene	0.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-elemene	0.35 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-farnesene	4.35 �Relative ratio of the component�
bicyclogermacrene	1.25 �Relative ratio of the component�
caryophyllene oxide	0.45 �Relative ratio of the component�
delta-cadinene	0.55 �Relative ratio of the component�
farnesene	0.45 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-cadinene	0.35 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-elemene	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
germacrene	0.15 �Relative ratio of the component�
germacrene D	0.75 �Relative ratio of the component�
precocene I	48.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
precocene II	10.8 �Relative ratio of the component�

Dung 1989

6-vinyl-demethoxyageratochromene	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�	Vietnam	oil
alpha-cubebene	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-pinene	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpinene	1.9 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-caryophyllene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-cubebene	2 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-elemene	1 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-farnesene	2.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-pinene	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-selinene	2 �Relative ratio of the component�
borneol	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
bornyl acetate	1.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
camphene	2.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
caryophyllene oxide	0.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
farnesol	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
myrcene	0.9 �Relative ratio of the component�
precocene I	29 �Relative ratio of the component�
precocene II	31.1 �Relative ratio of the component�

Reference(s):

Aalbersberg, W.G.L., and Singh, Y. 1991. Essential oil of Fijian Ageratum conyzoides L. Flavour Fragr. J. 6(2):117-120.

Chalchat, J.-C., Garry, R.P., Menut, C., Lamaty, G., Malhuret, R., and Chopineau, J. 1997. Correlation between chemical composition and antimicrobial activity. VI. Activity of some African essential oils. J. Essent. Oil Res. 9(1):67-75.

Dung, N.X., Tho, P.T.T., Dan, N.V., and Leclercq, P.A. 1989. Chemical composition of the oil of Ageratum conyzoides L. from Vietnam. J. Essent. Oil Res. 1(3):135-136.

Kasali, A.A., Winterhalter, P., Adio, A.M., Knapp, H., and Bonnlander, B. 2002. Chromenes in Ageratum conyzoides L. Flavour Fragr. J. 17(4):247-250.

Mensah, M., Sarpong, K., Baser, K.H.C. and �zek, T. 1993. The essential oil of Ageratum conyzoides L. from Ghana. J. Essent. Oil Res. 5(1):113-115.

Riaz, M., Khalid, M.R., and Chaudhary, F.M. 1995. Essential oil composition of Pakistani Ageratum conyzoides L. J. Essent. Oil Res. 7(5):551-553.

Zhu, L., Li, Y., Li, B., Lu, B., and Xia, N. 1993. Aromatic plants and essential constituents. South China Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Peace Book Co. Ltd., Hong Kong. 94.

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