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Plant Compounds of Melaleuca quinquenervia , the Niaouli

Kingdom:  Plantae
Class:  Magnoliopsida
Order:  Myrtales
Family:  Myrtaceae
Genus:  Melaleuca
Author:  Cavanilles
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Bedoukain RussellIPM

Compounds:

Christoph  2001 
 
        alpha-caryophyllene  0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�   Australia  oil 
        alpha-pinene  9.2 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alpha-terpineol  29.5 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        beta-caryophyllene  0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        beta-pinene  0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        eucalyptol  53.3 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        limonene  5.6 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        p-cymene  0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        trans-nerolidol  0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        viridiflorol  0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�      
 
Moudachirou  1996 
 
        alpha-cadinol  0.5 �Relative ratio of the component�   Cotonou, Benin  leaf, 1 
        alpha-caryophyllene  0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alpha-pinene  5.7 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alpha-terpinene  0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alpha-terpineol  10 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        beta-caryophyllene  0.45 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        beta-pinene  1.65 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        caryophyllene oxide  1.4 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        eucalyptol  40 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        limonene  6 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        linalool  0.18 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        myrcene  0.35 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        p-cymene  0.5 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        spathulenol  0.32 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        t-cadinol  0.5 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        terpinen-4-ol  0.92 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        viridiflorene  0.37 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        viridiflorol  23.6 �Relative ratio of the component�      
 
Moudachirou  1996 
 
        alpha-cadinol  0.76 �Relative ratio of the component�   Cotonou, Benin  leaf, 2 
        alpha-caryophyllene  0.25 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alpha-pinene  6.24 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alpha-terpineol  4.21 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        beta-caryophyllene  1.06 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        beta-pinene  1.42 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        caryophyllene oxide  2.63 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        eucalyptol  12.5 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        gamma-terpinene  1 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        limonene  4.73 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        linalool  0.28 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        myrcene  0.17 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        p-cymene  0.7 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        spathulenol  0.73 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        t-cadinol  1 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        terpinen-4-ol  1.42 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        viridiflorene  0.74 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        viridiflorol  47.92 �Relative ratio of the component�      
 
Aboutabl  1991 
 
        alloaromadendrene  0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�   Giza, Egypt  leaf 
        alpha-caryophyllene  0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alpha-pinene  6.2 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alpha-terpineol  13.2 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alpha-terpinolene  0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        beta-caryophyllene  1.3 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        beta-pinene  2.3 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        camphene  0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        eucalyptol  57.2 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        gamma-terpinene  1 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        gamma-terpineol  0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        limonene  2.4 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        linalool  0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        myrcene  1.2 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        p-cymene  0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        terpinen-4-ol  0.7 �Relative ratio of the component�      
 
Philippe  2002 
 
        1,3,8-p-menthatriene  0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�   Marakkanam Area, Chennai, India  leaf 
        2-p-tolylpropene  0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        4-hydroxy-3me-acetophenone  0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        4-terpinenyl acetate  0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alloaromadendrene  0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alpha-caryophyllene  0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alpha-caryophyllene alcohol  0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alpha-copaene  0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alpha-eudesmol  0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alpha-fenchol  0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alpha-pinene  5.6 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alpha-selinene  0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alpha-terpinene  0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alpha-terpineol  13.3 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alpha-terpinolene  0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        aromadendrene  0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        benzaldehyde  0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        beta-caryophyllene  1.3 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        beta-eudesmol  0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        beta-pinene  1.9 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        beta-selinene  0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        camphene  0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        caryophyllene oxide  0.7 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        citronellal  0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        citronellol  0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        delta-terpineol  0.5 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        dimethyl sulfide  0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        ethyl benzoate  0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        eucalyptol  48.3 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        eugenol  0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        gamma-cadinene  0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        gamma-terpinene  0.9 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        globulol  0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        isoisopulegol  0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        isopulegol  0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        ledol  0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        limonene  3.5 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        linalool  0.6 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        me-2me-butanoate  0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        methyl benzoate  0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        myrcene  0.6 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        myrtenol  0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        nerol  0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        nerolidol  9.1 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        neryl butyrate  0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        p-cymen-8-ol  0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        p-cymene  0.9 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        phellandral  0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        pinocarveol  0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        t-cadinol  0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        terpinen-4-ol  1.8 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        trans-1,8-p-menthadien-2-ol  0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        trans-beta-ocimene  0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        trans-carveol  0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        viridiflorol  4.8 �Relative ratio of the component�      
 
Ramanoelina  1992 
 
        4-hydroxy-3me-acetophenone  0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�   Toamasina, Madagascar  leaf, chemotype 1 
        4-terpinenyl acetate  0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alloaromadendrene  0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alpha-caryophyllene  0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alpha-caryophyllene alcohol  0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alpha-copaene  0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alpha-eudesmol  0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alpha-selinene  0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alpha-terpineol  13.3 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        aromadendrene  0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        beta-caryophyllene  1.3 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        beta-eudesmol  0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        beta-selinene  0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        caryophyllene oxide  0.7 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        citronellol  0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        eugenol  0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        gamma-cadinene  0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        globulol  0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        ledol  0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        myrtenol  0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        nerol  0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        nerolidol  9.1 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        neryl butyrate  0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        p-cymen-8-ol  0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        phellandral  0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        t-cadinol  0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        trans-1,8-p-menthadien-2-ol  0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        trans-carveol  0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        viridiflorol  4.8 �Relative ratio of the component�      
 
Ramanoelina  1992 
 
        alpha-caryophyllene  0.09 �Relative ratio of the component�   Toamasina, Madagascar  leaf, chemotype 2 
        alpha-gurjunene  0.47 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alpha-phellandrene  0.07 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alpha-pinene  2.5 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alpha-terpineol  2 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alpha-terpinolene  0.32 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alpha-thujene  0.12 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        beta-caryophyllene  8.54 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        beta-selinene  0.08 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        caryophyllene oxide  1.31 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        delta-cadinene  0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        delta-cadinol  1.22 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        eucalyptol  8.17 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        gamma-cadinene  0.07 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        ledol  4.44 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        limonene  4.66 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        linalool  0.16 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        myrcene  0.07 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        trans-nerolidol  1.15 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        viridiflorene  2.71 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        viridiflorol  47.7 �Relative ratio of the component�      
 
Ramanoelina  1994 
 
        3-carene  0.02 �Relative ratio of the component�   Toamasina, Madagascar  leaf 
        alloaromadendrene  0.27 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alpha-caryophyllene  0.09 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alpha-cubebene  0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alpha-gurjunene  0.29 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alpha-pinene  3.36 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alpha-terpinene  0.32 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alpha-terpineol  5.48 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        alpha-terpinolene  0.75 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        aromadendrene  0.02 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        benzaldehyde  0.38 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        beta-caryophyllene  4.08 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        beta-pinene  0.87 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        beta-selinene  0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        caryophyllene oxide  0.82 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        delta-cadinene  0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        delta-cadinol  0.17 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        eucalyptol  19 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        gamma-cadinene  0.04 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        gamma-terpinene  1.65 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        kongol  0.09 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        ledol  2.39 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        limonene  3.75 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        linalool  0.16 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        methyl benzoate  0.08 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        myrcene  0.33 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        neral  0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        p-cymene  0.42 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        sabinene  0.06 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        terpinen-4-ol  5.08 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        trans-nerolidol  25 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        viridiflorene  5.48 �Relative ratio of the component�      
        viridiflorol  19 �Relative ratio of the component�      
 
Reference(s):

Aboutabl, E.A., El Tohamy, S.F., De Pooter, H.L., and De Buyck, L.F. 1991. A comparative study of the essential oils from three Melaleuca species growing in Egypt. Flavour Fragr. J. 6(2):139-141.
 
Christoph, F., Stahl-Biskup, E., and Kaulfers, P.M. 2001. Death kinetics of Staphylococcus aureus exposed to commercial tea tree oils. J. Essent. Oil Res. 13(2):98-102.
 
Moudachirou, M., Gbenou, J.D., Garneau, F.X., Jean, F.I., Gagnon, H., Koumaglo, K.H., and Addae-Mensah, I. 1996. Leaf oil of Melaleuca quinquenervia from Benin. J. Essent. Oil Res. 8(1):67-69.
 
Philippe, J., Goeb, P., Suvarnalatha, G., Sankar, R., and Suresh, S. 2002. Chemical composition of Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) ST Blake leaf oil from India. J. Essent. Oil Res. 14(3):181-182.
 
Ramanoelina, P.A.R., Bianchini, J.P., Andriantsiferana, M., Viano, J., and Gaydou, E.M. 1992. Chemical composition of niaouli essential oils from Madagascar. J. Essent. Oil Res. 4(6):657-658.
 
Ramanoelina, P.A.R., Viano, J., Bianchini, J.P., and Gaydou, E.M. 1994. Occurrence of various chemotypes in niaouli (Melaleuca quinquenervia) essential oils from Madagascar using multivariate statistical analysis. J. Agric. Food Chem. 42(5):1177-1182.
 
 
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