Plant Compounds of Cupressus sempervirens (Coniferales: Cupressaceae) Mediterranean cypress

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Plant Compounds of Cupressus sempervirens , the Mediterranean cypress

Kingdom:	Plantae
Class:	Coniferopsida
Order:	Coniferales
Family:	Cupressaceae
Genus:	Cupressus
Author:	Linnaeus

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Compounds:

Garnero 1977

13-isopimaradiene	1.36 �Relative ratio of the component�		oil
2-p-tolylpropene	0.09 �Relative ratio of the component�
3-carene	15.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
4-terpinenyl acetate	1.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
abietatriene	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-cadinol	0.7 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-cedrene	0.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-cubebene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-pinene	40.9 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpinene	0.09 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpineol	1.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpinolene	2.45 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-cedrene	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-pinene	0.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
biformene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
borneol	1 �Relative ratio of the component�
bornyl acetate	0.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
camphene	0.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
carvacrol me-ether	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
cedrol	7 �Relative ratio of the component�
cis-beta-ocimene	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
cis-thujopsene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
delta-cadinene	2.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
E2E4-decadienyl isovalerate	0.35 �Relative ratio of the component�
epsilon-cadinene	1 �Relative ratio of the component�
eucalyptol	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-terpinene	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
karahanaenol	0.35 �Relative ratio of the component�
karahanaenone	0.7 �Relative ratio of the component�
limonene	2.55 �Relative ratio of the component�
linalool	0.81 �Relative ratio of the component�
manoyl oxide	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
myrcene	2.7 �Relative ratio of the component�
p-cymen-8-ol	0.7 �Relative ratio of the component�
p-cymene	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
sabinene	1.17 �Relative ratio of the component�
terpinen-4-ol	1.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
terpinyl acetate	4.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
trans-beta-ocimene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�

Chanegriha 1993

1,4-cadinadiene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�	Mitidja, Algeria	oil
13-isopimaradiene	0.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
2-p-tolylpropene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
3-carene	20 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-caryophyllene	0.12 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-cedrene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-copaene	0.03 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-cubebene	0.11 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-fenchene	0.77 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-muurolene	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-phellandrene	1.25 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-pinene	50 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpinene	0.24 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpinolene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-ylangene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-caryophyllene	0.25 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-cubebene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-phellandrene	0.25 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-pinene	1.24 �Relative ratio of the component�
borneol	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
bornyl acetate	0.07 �Relative ratio of the component�
bornylene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
camphene	0.35 �Relative ratio of the component�
camphor	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
carveol	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
cedrol	3 �Relative ratio of the component�
cis-beta-ocimene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
cis-calamenene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
cis-piperitol	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
cubenol	0.04 �Relative ratio of the component�
cyclofenchene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
delta-cadinene	0.25 �Relative ratio of the component�
eucalyptol	0.25 �Relative ratio of the component�
fenchone	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-cadinene	0.25 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-muurolene	0.16 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-terpinene	0.45 �Relative ratio of the component�
isobornyl acetate	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
limonene	2.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
linalool	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
linalool acetate	0.13 �Relative ratio of the component�
manoyl oxide	0.16 �Relative ratio of the component�
myrcene	2 �Relative ratio of the component�
myrtenal	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
myrtenol	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
p-cymene	0.22 �Relative ratio of the component�
perillene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
p-isopropylanisol	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
R-3-caren-2Kt	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
sabinene	0.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
terpinen-4-ol	0.68 �Relative ratio of the component�
terpinyl acetate	5.25 �Relative ratio of the component�
terpinyl formate	0.72 �Relative ratio of the component�
trans-beta-ocimene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
trans-pinocarveol	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
tricyclene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
umbellulone	0.16 �Relative ratio of the component�
Z3-6OH	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�

Kassem 1991

2-p-tolylpropene	0.6 �Relative ratio of the component�	Edfina, Egypt	cone
3-carene	19 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-cadinol	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-caryophyllene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-cedrene	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-copaene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-fenchene	1.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-phellandrene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-pinene	48.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpinene	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpineol	2.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpinolene	3.9 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-caryophyllene	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-phellandrene	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-pinene	1.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-selinene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
borneol	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
bornyl acetate	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
carvacrol me-ether	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
carveol	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
carvone	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
caryophyllene oxide	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
cedrol	3.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
delta-cadinene	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
delta-terpineol	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
epicedrol	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
fenchol	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-terpinene	0.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
germacrene D	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
limonene	2.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
myrcene	3 �Relative ratio of the component�
myrtenal	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
myrtenol	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
o-cymene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
p-cymen-8-ol	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
p-cymene	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
pinocarvone	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
sabinene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
t-cadinol	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
terpinen-4-ol	1.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
terpinyl acetate	0.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
terpinyl acetate	2.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
trans-pinocamphone	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
trans-pinocarveol	0.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
tricyclene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
umbellulone	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
verbenone	0.9 �Relative ratio of the component�

Loukis 1991

alpha-caryophyllene	0.42 �Relative ratio of the component�	Tripolis, Greece	cone
alpha-pinene	39.54 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpineol	1.55 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-pinene	4.86 �Relative ratio of the component�
bornyl acetate	2.17 �Relative ratio of the component�
camphene	1.33 �Relative ratio of the component�
caryophyllene oxide	0.35 �Relative ratio of the component�
cedrol	3.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
delta-cadinene	0.77 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-terpinene	11.56 �Relative ratio of the component�
limonene	1.86 �Relative ratio of the component�
myrcene	2.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
p-cymene	1.06 �Relative ratio of the component�
terpinen-4-ol	4.25 �Relative ratio of the component�

Milos 1996

2-p-tolylpropene	0.03 �Relative ratio of the component�	Croatia	oil
3-carene	19.81 �Relative ratio of the component�
7-methoxybenzofuran	0.21 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-cadinol	0.37 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-caryophyllene	0.13 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-fenchene	0.11 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-pinene	47.91 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpineol	0.41 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpinolene	4.36 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-zingiberene	0.12 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-cubebene	0.65 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-pinene	1.03 �Relative ratio of the component�
bornyl acetate	0.37 �Relative ratio of the component�
carvacrol me-ether	0.48 �Relative ratio of the component�
cedrenol	0.17 �Relative ratio of the component�
cedrol	6.84 �Relative ratio of the component�
delta-cadinene	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
epi-zonarene	0.15 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-terpinene	0.53 �Relative ratio of the component�
guaiacol	0.69 �Relative ratio of the component�
limonene	4.16 �Relative ratio of the component�
sabinene	1.17 �Relative ratio of the component�
terpinyl acetate	1.73 �Relative ratio of the component�

Milos 2002

13-isopimaradiene	0.5 �Relative ratio of the component�	Dalmatia, Croatia	leaf
3-carene	18 �Relative ratio of the component�
9,15-isopimaradiene	1 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-caryophyllene	1.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-pinene	54 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpineol	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpinolene	4 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-pinene	2 �Relative ratio of the component�
bornyl acetate	0.15 �Relative ratio of the component�
cedrol	7 �Relative ratio of the component�
delta-cadinene	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-cadinene	1 �Relative ratio of the component�
limonene	5 �Relative ratio of the component�
manoyl oxide	1.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
terpinen-4-ol	0.7 �Relative ratio of the component�
terpinyl acetate	2.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
thymol me-ether	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�

Afifi 1992

3-carene	3 �Relative ratio of the component�		fruit
alpha-pinene	15 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpineol	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-thujene	2.33 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-thujone	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-caryophyllene	0.63 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-pinene	11.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
bornyl acetate	1 �Relative ratio of the component�
camphene	1.33 �Relative ratio of the component�
limonene	0.7 �Relative ratio of the component�
longifolene	0.9 �Relative ratio of the component�
sabinene	51.33 �Relative ratio of the component�
terpinyl acetate	8.02 �Relative ratio of the component�
thujyl alcohol	3.8 �Relative ratio of the component�

Lahlou 2001

alpha-pinene	16.3 �Relative ratio of the component�	Rabat, Morocco	fruit
alpha-terpinene	4.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpineol	1.7 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpinolene	2.9 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-thujene	1.7 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-pinene	1.9 �Relative ratio of the component�
carvacrol	1.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
citronellal	1.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
citronellol	1.9 �Relative ratio of the component�
eucalyptol	1.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-terpinene	8 �Relative ratio of the component�
limonene	2.9 �Relative ratio of the component�
linalool	21.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
myrcene	5.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
myrtenol	1 �Relative ratio of the component�
p-cymene	1 �Relative ratio of the component�
sabinene	24.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
terpinen-4-ol	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
thujan-3-ol	1.3 �Relative ratio of the component�

Afifi 1992

3-carene	4 �Relative ratio of the component�		twig & leaf
alpha-pinene	24.11 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpineol	2.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-thujene	0.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-pinene	6.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
bornyl acetate	2.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
camphene	9.9 �Relative ratio of the component�
limonene	0.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
sabinene	30.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
terpinyl acetate	9.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
thujyl alcohol	0.8 �Relative ratio of the component�

Reference(s):

Afifi, M.S., El Sharkawy, S.H., Maatoog, G.T., Sohly, M.E.I., and Rosazza, J.P.N. 1992. Essential oils of Thuja occidentalis, Thuja orientalis, Cupressus sempervirens and Juniperus phoenicea. Mansoura J. Pharm. Sci. 8(1):37-46.

Chanegriha, N., Ba�liouamer, A., Meklati, B.Y., Favre-Bonvin, J., and Alamercery, S. 1993. Chemical composition of Algerian cypress essential oil. J. Essent. Oil Res. 5(6):671-674 (Nov/Dec 1993)

Garnero, J., Buil P, Joulain D, and Tabacchi R. 1977. Contribution to the study of the chemical composition of cypress oil. 7th International Essential Oil Congress, Kyoto. 112.

Kassem, F.F., Harraz, F.M., El-Sebakhy, N.A., de Pooter, H.L., Schamp, N.M., and Abou-Shleib, H. 1991. Composition of the essential oil of Egyptian Cupressus sempervirens L. cones. Flavour Fragr. J. 6(3):205-207.

Lahlou, M., Berrada, R., Agoumi, A., and Hmamouchi, M. 2001. The potential effectiveness of essential oils in the control of human head lice in Morocco. Int. J. Aromather. 10:108-123.

Loukis, A., Tsitsa-Tzardi, E., Kouladi, M., and Ma, Y. 1991. Composition of the essential oil of Cupressus sempervirens L. cones from Greece. J. Essent. Oil Res. 3(5):363-364.

Milos, M., and Radonic, A. 1996. Essential oil and glycosidically bound volatile compounds from Croatian Cupressus sempervirens L. Acta Pharm. 46(4):309-314.

Milos, M., Radonic, A., and Mastelic, J. 2002. Seasonal variation in essential oil compositions of Cupressus sempervirens L. J. Essent. Oil Res. 14(3):222-223.

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