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Plant Compounds of Melaleuca alternifolia , the Tea tree

Kingdom:  Plantae
Class:  Magnoliopsida
Order:  Myrtales
Family:  Myrtaceae
Genus:  Melaleuca
Author:  Maiden & Betche
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Bedoukain RussellIPM

Compounds:

Reichling  1999 
 
        alloaromadendrene  0.45 Relative ratio of the component     oil 
        alpha-phellandrene  0.45 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-pinene  2.76 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinene  10.33 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpineol  3.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinolene  3.74 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-thujene  1.09 Relative ratio of the component      
        aromadendrene  1.46 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-bulnesene  0.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-caryophyllene  0.34 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-pinene  1.13 Relative ratio of the component      
        eucalyptol  3.81 Relative ratio of the component      
        gamma-terpinene  19.45 Relative ratio of the component      
        linalool  3.23 Relative ratio of the component      
        myrcene  0.62 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-cymene  3.36 Relative ratio of the component      
        sabinene  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        terpinen-4-ol  40.78 Relative ratio of the component      
        viridiflorene  1.55 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Lawrence  2001 
 
        alpha-pinene  2.1 Relative ratio of the component     oil 
        alpha-terpinene  7.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinolene  3.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        aromadendrene  1.45 Relative ratio of the component      
        delta-cadinene  1.35 Relative ratio of the component      
        eucalyptol  4.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        gamma-terpinene  18.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        globulol  0.45 Relative ratio of the component      
        limonene  1.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-cymene  3.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        sabinene  0.55 Relative ratio of the component      
        terpinen-4-ol  40.8 Relative ratio of the component      
        viridiflorol  0.25 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Williams  1989 
 
        alpha-phellandrene  0.8 Relative ratio of the component   Australia  oil 
        alpha-pinene  2.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinene  7.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpineol  5.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinolene  3.4 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-pinene  0.4 Relative ratio of the component      
        eucalyptol  3 Relative ratio of the component      
        gamma-terpinene  15.7 Relative ratio of the component      
        limonene  1.4 Relative ratio of the component      
        linalool  0.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        myrcene  0.4 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-cymene  6.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        sabinene  0.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        terpinen-4-ol  45.4 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Swords  1978 
 
        1,4-cineole  0.01 Relative ratio of the component   Queensland, Australia  oil 
        2-p-tolylpropene  0.07 Relative ratio of the component      
        3-terpinenol  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        6OH  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        alloaromadendrene  0.45 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-cadinene  1.43 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-caryophyllene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-copaene  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-cubebene  0.04 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-gurjunene  0.23 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-muurolene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-phellandrene  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-pinene  2.8 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpineol  3.61 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinolene  2.36 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-thujene  0.69 Relative ratio of the component      
        aromadendrene  2.35 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-caryophyllene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-elemene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-pinene  0.59 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-terpineol  0.24 Relative ratio of the component      
        calamenene  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        camphene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        camphor  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        eucalyptol  16.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        gamma-terpinene  11.54 Relative ratio of the component      
        linalool  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        myrcene  0.52 Relative ratio of the component      
        nerol  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-cymen-8-ol  0.13 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-cymene  11.42 Relative ratio of the component      
        piperitol  0.07 Relative ratio of the component      
        piperitone  0.08 Relative ratio of the component      
        sabinene  0.12 Relative ratio of the component      
        terpinen-4-ol  29.41 Relative ratio of the component      
        viridiflorene  1.03 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Williams  1988 
 
        alpha-phellandrene  0.7 Relative ratio of the component   Australia  oil, 1 
        alpha-pinene  2 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinene  7 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpineol  5.55 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinolene  3 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-pinene  0.4 Relative ratio of the component      
        eucalyptol  5 Relative ratio of the component      
        gamma-terpinene  14.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        limonene  1.15 Relative ratio of the component      
        linalool  0.15 Relative ratio of the component      
        myrcene  0.45 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-cymene  4.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        sabinene  0.15 Relative ratio of the component      
        terpinen-4-ol  45.65 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Williams  1988 
 
        alpha-pinene  2.2 Relative ratio of the component   Australia  oil, 2 
        alpha-terpinene  1.7 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpineol  6.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinolene  0.9 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-pinene  0.7 Relative ratio of the component      
        eucalyptol  30.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        gamma-terpinene  4.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        limonene  3.7 Relative ratio of the component      
        myrcene  1.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-cymene  5.6 Relative ratio of the component      
        sabinene  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        terpinen-4-ol  18 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Williams  1988 
 
        alpha-pinene  2.7 Relative ratio of the component   Australia  oil, 3 
        alpha-terpinene  0.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpineol  11.8 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinolene  0.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-pinene  1.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        camphene  0.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        eucalyptol  64.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        gamma-terpinene  0.7 Relative ratio of the component      
        limonene  7.9 Relative ratio of the component      
        linalool  0.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        myrcene  2.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-cymene  0.6 Relative ratio of the component      
        terpinen-4-ol  1.7 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Southwell  1988 
 
        alpha-pinene  2.6 Relative ratio of the component   Australia  oil 
        alpha-terpinene  9.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpineol  2.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinolene  4.4 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-phellandrene  0.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        eucalyptol  0.6 Relative ratio of the component      
        gamma-terpinene  23.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        limonene  0.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-cymene  4.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        terpinen-4-ol  41 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Brophy  1989 
 
        1,4-cadinadiene  0.1 Relative ratio of the component   Wollongbar, New South Wales, Australia  steamdistilled 
        1,4-cineole  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        2-p-tolylpropene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        alloaromadendrene  0.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-amorphene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-bulnesene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-caryophyllene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-copaene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-cubebene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-gurjunene  0.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-muurolene  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-phellandrene  0.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-pinene  2.6 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinene  10.4 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpineol  2.4 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinolene  3.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-thujene  0.9 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-ylangene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        aromadendrene  1.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-caryophyllene  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-elemene  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-phellandrene  0.9 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-pinene  0.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        bicyclogermacrene  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        calamenene  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        camphene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        cis-p-2-menthen-1-ol  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        cis-piperitol  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        cis-sabinene hydrate  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        cubenol  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        delta-cadinene  1.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        eucalyptol  5.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        gamma-gurjunene  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        gamma-muurolene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        gamma-terpinene  23 Relative ratio of the component      
        globulol  0.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        ledol  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        limonene  1 Relative ratio of the component      
        linalool  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        methyl eugenol  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        myrcene  0.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        nerol  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        palustrol  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-cymen-8-ol  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-cymene  2.9 Relative ratio of the component      
        sabinene  0.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        spathulenol  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        terpinen-4-ol  40.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-2-menthenol  0.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-beta-ocimene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-piperitol  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-sabinene hydrate  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        viridiflorene  1 Relative ratio of the component      
        viridiflorol  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Brophy  1989 
 
        alpha-phellandrene  1 Relative ratio of the component   Wollongbar, New South Wales, Australia  leaf 
        alpha-pinene  2.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinene  8 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpineol  4 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinolene  3.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-thujene  1.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        aromadendrene  3.35 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-phellandrene  1 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-pinene  0.85 Relative ratio of the component      
        delta-cadinene  3.8 Relative ratio of the component      
        gamma-terpinene  17 Relative ratio of the component      
        globulol  1.55 Relative ratio of the component      
        myrcene  0.95 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-cymene  6 Relative ratio of the component      
        sabinene  1.6 Relative ratio of the component      
        terpinen-4-ol  40 Relative ratio of the component      
        viridiflorene  3.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        viridiflorol  0.75 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Leach  1993 
 
        1,4-cadinadiene  0.3 Relative ratio of the component   Sydney, Australia  oil 
        1,4-cineole  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        1R-alpha-pinene  1.68 Relative ratio of the component      
        1S-alpha-pinene  0.18 Relative ratio of the component      
        2-p-tolylpropene  0.17 Relative ratio of the component      
        alloaromadendrene  0.69 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-amorphene  0.29 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-bulnesene  0.19 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-copaene  0.17 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-cubebene  0.09 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-gurjunene  0.45 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-muurolene  0.26 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinene  9.9 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinolene  3.18 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-thujene  0.44 Relative ratio of the component      
        aromadendrene  1.61 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-caryophyllene  0.44 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-gurjunene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-maaliene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        bicyclogermacrene  0.13 Relative ratio of the component      
        calamenene  0.27 Relative ratio of the component      
        cubenol  0.52 Relative ratio of the component      
        delta-cadinene  1.86 Relative ratio of the component      
        epi-bicyclosesquiphellandrene  0.51 Relative ratio of the component      
        epiglobulol  0.18 Relative ratio of the component      
        eucalyptol  3.04 Relative ratio of the component      
        gamma-gurjunene  0.15 Relative ratio of the component      
        gamma-terpinene  21.15 Relative ratio of the component      
        globulol  0.8 Relative ratio of the component      
        methyl eugenol  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        myrcene  0.46 Relative ratio of the component      
        palustrol  0.06 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-cymen-8-ol  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-cymene  4.96 Relative ratio of the component      
        R-alpha-phellandrene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        R-alpha-terpineol  2.03 Relative ratio of the component      
        R-beta-phellandrene  0.36 Relative ratio of the component      
        R-limonene  0.51 Relative ratio of the component      
        R-linalool  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        R-terpinen-4-ol  13.13 Relative ratio of the component      
        sabinene hydrate  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        S-alpha-phellandrene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        S-alpha-terpineol  0.69 Relative ratio of the component      
        S-beta-phellandrene  0.22 Relative ratio of the component      
        S-limonene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        S-linalool  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        spathulenol  0.15 Relative ratio of the component      
        S-terpinen-4-ol  24.73 Relative ratio of the component      
        viridiflorene  1.75 Relative ratio of the component      
        viridiflorol  0.58 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Bishop  1995 
 
        alpha-pinene  2.3 Relative ratio of the component   Leicestershire, UK  oil 
        alpha-terpinene  9 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpineol  2.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-thujene  0.8 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-pinene  0.7 Relative ratio of the component      
        eucalyptol  3.4 Relative ratio of the component      
        gamma-terpinene  19.4 Relative ratio of the component      
        limonene  0.9 Relative ratio of the component      
        myrcene  0.8 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-cymene  2 Relative ratio of the component      
        terpinen-4-ol  37.4 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Williams  1995 
 
        alpha-pinene  3.5 Relative ratio of the component   Australia  oil 
        alpha-terpinene  10.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpineol  3.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinolene  3.6 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-pinene  0.07 Relative ratio of the component      
        eucalyptol  5 Relative ratio of the component      
        gamma-terpinene  20.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-cymene  4.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        terpinen-4-ol  37.4 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Harkenthal  2000 
 
        alpha-pinene  2.4 Relative ratio of the component   Australia  oil 
        alpha-terpinene  11.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpineol  2.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinolene  3.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        aromadendrene  0.7 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-pinene  1.4 Relative ratio of the component      
        eucalyptol  3.9 Relative ratio of the component      
        gamma-terpinene  21 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-cymene  2 Relative ratio of the component      
        terpinen-4-ol  37.6 Relative ratio of the component      
        viridiflorene  1 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Harkenthal  1999 
 
        alpha-phellandrene  0.48 Relative ratio of the component   Australia  oil 
        alpha-pinene  2.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinene  10.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpineol  2.62 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinolene  3.59 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-thujene  0.9 Relative ratio of the component      
        aromadendrene  0.63 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-pinene  1.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        delta-cadinene  1.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        eucalyptol  2.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        gamma-terpinene  21.67 Relative ratio of the component      
        limonene  0.88 Relative ratio of the component      
        myrcene  0.77 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-cymene  2 Relative ratio of the component      
        terpinen-4-ol  39.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        viridiflorene  1.1 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Hayes  1997 
 
        alpha-pinene  2.6 Relative ratio of the component   Coraki, New South Wales, Australia  oil 
        alpha-terpinene  8.6 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpineol  3 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinolene  3.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        eucalyptol  4.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        gamma-terpinene  19.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        limonene  1.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-cymene  3.6 Relative ratio of the component      
        terpinen-4-ol  39.3 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Christoph  2001 
 
        alloaromadendrene  0.5 Relative ratio of the component   Australia  oil 
        alpha-pinene  2.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinene  11.7 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpineol  3 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinolene  3.7 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-thujene  0.7 Relative ratio of the component      
        aromadendrene  1 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-phellandrene  0.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-pinene  0.6 Relative ratio of the component      
        bicyclogermacrene  0.7 Relative ratio of the component      
        delta-cadinene  1.4 Relative ratio of the component      
        eucalyptol  3.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        gamma-terpinene  17.9 Relative ratio of the component      
        limonene  2.6 Relative ratio of the component      
        myrcene  2 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-cymene  4.6 Relative ratio of the component      
        sabinene  0.6 Relative ratio of the component      
        terpinen-4-ol  36.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        viridiflorene  1.2 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Zhang  1998 
 
        alpha-muurolene  0.56 Relative ratio of the component   China  oil 
        alpha-phellandrene  0.35 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-pinene  0.72 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinene  9.44 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpineol  2.81 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinolene  0.23 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-thujene  1.73 Relative ratio of the component      
        aromadendrene  0.25 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-phellandrene  1.49 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-pinene  0.71 Relative ratio of the component      
        bicyclogermacrene  0.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        calamenene  0.48 Relative ratio of the component      
        cis-piperitol  0.11 Relative ratio of the component      
        cubebol  0.07 Relative ratio of the component      
        delta-cadinene  1.81 Relative ratio of the component      
        eucalyptol  3.22 Relative ratio of the component      
        gamma-terpinene  18.82 Relative ratio of the component      
        globulol  2 Relative ratio of the component      
        limonene  1.74 Relative ratio of the component      
        myrcene  0.8 Relative ratio of the component      
        nerol  0.55 Relative ratio of the component      
        palustrol  2.19 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-cymen-8-ol  0.59 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-cymene  2.91 Relative ratio of the component      
        sabinene  0.55 Relative ratio of the component      
        terpinen-4-ol  39.43 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-2-menthenol  0.33 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Hethelyi  1999 
 
        alpha-caryophyllene  0.6 Relative ratio of the component   Hungary  oil 
        alpha-muurolene  0.55 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-pinene  2.7 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinene  12.7 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpineol  2.9 Relative ratio of the component      
        aromadendrene  0.6 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-pinene  1.6 Relative ratio of the component      
        delta-cadinene  1.75 Relative ratio of the component      
        eucalyptol  5 Relative ratio of the component      
        gamma-terpinene  20 Relative ratio of the component      
        globulol  0.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        palustrol  0.45 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-cymene  3.7 Relative ratio of the component      
        terpinen-4-ol  45 Relative ratio of the component      
        viridiflorene  1.8 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Verghese  1996 
 
        alloaromadendrene  0.05 Relative ratio of the component   Kolenchery, Kerala, India  oil 
        alpha-gurjunene  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-pinene  3.4 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinene  11.9 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpineol  2.6 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinolene  4.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-caryophyllene  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-pinene  1 Relative ratio of the component      
        calamenene  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        delta-cadinene  0.9 Relative ratio of the component      
        eucalyptol  4.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        gamma-terpinene  23 Relative ratio of the component      
        ledol  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        limonene  1.4 Relative ratio of the component      
        myrcene  1.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-cymen-8-ol  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-cymene  5.6 Relative ratio of the component      
        rosifoliol  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        sabinene  1.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        terpinen-4-ol  36.4 Relative ratio of the component      
        viridiflorene  0.15 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Kawakami  1990 
 
        alloaromadendrene  0.05 Relative ratio of the component   Davis, California, USA  leaf 
        alpha-pinene  4 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinene  8 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpineol  0.71 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinolene  13 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-thujene  5 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-caryophyllene  0.06 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-cubebene  0.06 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-phellandrene  1.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-pinene  2 Relative ratio of the component      
        cis-sabinene hydrate  0.6 Relative ratio of the component      
        cyclohexanone  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        delta-cadinene  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        eucalyptol  20 Relative ratio of the component      
        gamma-elemene  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        gamma-terpinene  10 Relative ratio of the component      
        limonene  5 Relative ratio of the component      
        linalool  0.07 Relative ratio of the component      
        myrcene  4 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-cymene  4 Relative ratio of the component      
        sabinene  20 Relative ratio of the component      
        terpinen-4-ol  1.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-2-menthenol  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-sabinene hydrate  0.25 Relative ratio of the component      
        Z3-6Ac  0.15 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Kawakami  1990 
 
        1,4-cadinadiene  0.07 Relative ratio of the component   Davis, California, USA  steamdistilled 
        1-epi-cubenol  0.35 Relative ratio of the component      
        alloaromadendrene  0.12 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-cubebene  0.07 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-gurjunene  0.08 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-pinene  2.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinene  5.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpineol  5 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinolene  12 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-thujene  2 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-cadinene  0.12 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-caryophyllene  0.32 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-eudesmol  0.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-phellandrene  0.6 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-pinene  0.92 Relative ratio of the component      
        calamenene  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        cis-p-2-menthen-1-ol  0.45 Relative ratio of the component      
        cis-piperitol  0.23 Relative ratio of the component      
        cis-sabinene hydrate  0.37 Relative ratio of the component      
        delta-cadinene  0.6 Relative ratio of the component      
        delta-cadinol  0.24 Relative ratio of the component      
        eucalyptol  25 Relative ratio of the component      
        gamma-elemene  0.25 Relative ratio of the component      
        gamma-terpinene  10.15 Relative ratio of the component      
        limonene  3 Relative ratio of the component      
        linalool  0.17 Relative ratio of the component      
        myrcene  2.25 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-cymen-8-ol  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-cymene  1.95 Relative ratio of the component      
        sabinene  5.6 Relative ratio of the component      
        t-cadinol  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        terpinen-4-ol  18 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-2-menthenol  0.7 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-piperitol  0.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-sabinene hydrate  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        viridiflorene  0.22 Relative ratio of the component      
 
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