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Plant Compounds of Melissa officinalis , the Lemon balm

Kingdom:  Plantae
Class:  Magnoliopsida
Order:  Lamiales
Family:  Lamiaceae
Genus:  Melissa
Author:  Linnaeus
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Bedoukain RussellIPM

Compounds:

Tittel  1982 
 
        1R2S5R-isopulegol  0.05 Relative ratio of the component   Spain  oil 
        alpha-caryophyllene  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-caryophyllene  9.7 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-elemene  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        caryophyllene oxide  3.6 Relative ratio of the component      
        citronellal  2.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        citronellol  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        delta-cadinene  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        elemol  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        gamma-cadinene  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        geranial  31.9 Relative ratio of the component      
        geraniol  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        germacrene D  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        limonene  0.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        linalool  1.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        neral  22.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        nerol  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        phytone  0.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        sulcatone  4.5 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Schultze  1989 
 
        1R2S5R-isopulegol  0.9 Relative ratio of the component     oil 
        alpha-caryophyllene  1 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-copaene  0.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-muurolene  0.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-bourbonene  0.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-caryophyllene  10.9 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-cubebene  0.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-elemene  0.4 Relative ratio of the component      
        bicyclogermacrene  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        cadinol  1.7 Relative ratio of the component      
        caryophyllene oxide  0.6 Relative ratio of the component      
        cis-beta-ocimene  0.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        cis-rose oxide  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        citronellal  36.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        citronellic acid  0.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        citronellol  1 Relative ratio of the component      
        delta1-octen-3-ol  0.7 Relative ratio of the component      
        delta-cadinene  1.8 Relative ratio of the component      
        E,E-alpha-farnesene  0.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        E1E5-germacradien-4-ol  2.9 Relative ratio of the component      
        E-beta-farnesene  0.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        E-methyl geranate  0.4 Relative ratio of the component      
        gamma-cadinene  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        geranial  7.6 Relative ratio of the component      
        geraniol  0.8 Relative ratio of the component      
        geranyl acetate  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        germacrene D  13.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        isogeranial  0.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        linalool  0.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        methyl citronellate  4.9 Relative ratio of the component      
        myrcene  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        neral  4.4 Relative ratio of the component      
        nerol  0.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        octan-3-ol  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        sulcatone  0.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        t-cadinol  0.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        t-muurolol  0.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-beta-ocimene  3.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-rose oxide  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Nigam  1988 
 
        1R2S5R-isopulegol  0.17 Relative ratio of the component   India  oil 
        alpha-bergamotene  0.16 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-caryophyllene  2.19 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-caryophyllene  4.28 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-elemene  0.55 Relative ratio of the component      
        caryophyllene oxide  0.55 Relative ratio of the component      
        citronellal  2.16 Relative ratio of the component      
        citronellol  0.09 Relative ratio of the component      
        citronellyl acetate  3.98 Relative ratio of the component      
        elemol  1 Relative ratio of the component      
        epsilon-cadinene  0.4 Relative ratio of the component      
        gamma-cadinene  0.25 Relative ratio of the component      
        geranial  22.54 Relative ratio of the component      
        geraniol  3.61 Relative ratio of the component      
        germacrene D  2.37 Relative ratio of the component      
        limonene  0.17 Relative ratio of the component      
        linalool  2.07 Relative ratio of the component      
        neral  39.25 Relative ratio of the component      
        nerol  4.13 Relative ratio of the component      
        sulcatone  3.14 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Dorman  2000 
 
        alpha-pinene  0.35 Relative ratio of the component   UK  oil 
        citronellal  24.9 Relative ratio of the component      
        geraniol  5.73 Relative ratio of the component      
        isopulegol  1.93 Relative ratio of the component      
        limonene  57.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        linalool  0.6 Relative ratio of the component      
        myrcene  0.62 Relative ratio of the component      
        nerol  4.34 Relative ratio of the component      
        sabinene  0.52 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Nyk�nen  1986 
 
        2-phenylacetaldehyde  1.6 Relative ratio of the component   Finland  oil 
        4-propoxyphenol  1.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        6-2Kt  0.7 Relative ratio of the component      
        6-3Kt  0.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        6Ald  0.4 Relative ratio of the component      
        6me-delta3,5-7-2Kt  0.4 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpineol  1.7 Relative ratio of the component      
        anethole  4.8 Relative ratio of the component      
        benzaldehyde  0.6 Relative ratio of the component      
        camphor  0.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        carvacrol  0.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        carvone  15.7 Relative ratio of the component      
        caryophyllene oxide  7.7 Relative ratio of the component      
        cinnamaldehyde  1.9 Relative ratio of the component      
        cis-linalool oxide  0.8 Relative ratio of the component      
        delta2-6Ald  0.9 Relative ratio of the component      
        E2E4-7Ald  0.6 Relative ratio of the component      
        E2Z4-7Ald  0.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        E3E5-8-2Kt  0.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        eucarvone  1.7 Relative ratio of the component      
        eugenol  3.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        geranial  2.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        geranyl acetate  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        hexan-2-ol  0.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        hexan-3-ol  0.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        linalool  3.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        menthone  2.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-cymen-8-ol  0.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        sulcatone  0.4 Relative ratio of the component      
        terpinen-4-ol  2.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        thymol  4.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-linalool oxide  0.4 Relative ratio of the component      
        Z3E5-8-2Kt  0.4 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Nyk�nen  1986 
 
        6-2Kt  0.05 Relative ratio of the component   Germany  oil 
        6-3Kt  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        6Ald  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        6me-delta3,5-7-2Kt  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpineol  1.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        anethole  6.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        benzaldehyde  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-ionone  0.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-ionone epoxide  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        camphor  0.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        carvacrol  5 Relative ratio of the component      
        carvone  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        caryophyllene oxide  12.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        cis-linalool oxide  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        delta2-6Ald  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        dihydroactinidiolide  2.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        estragole  6.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        eugenol  4.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        geranial  1.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        hexan-2-ol  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        hexan-3-ol  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        linalool  4.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        menthone  2.8 Relative ratio of the component      
        neral  0.9 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-anisaldehyde  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-cymen-8-ol  0.8 Relative ratio of the component      
        piperitone  4.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        pulegone  2.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        sulcatone  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        terpinen-4-ol  5.6 Relative ratio of the component      
        thymol  2.4 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-linalool oxide  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        Z-beta-damascenone  0.6 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Pappas  2024 
 
        6Ac  0.19 Relative ratio of the component   Idaho, USA  oil 
        9Ald  0.16 Relative ratio of the component      
        alloaromadendrene  0.36 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-caryophyllene  2.11 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-ylangene  0.9 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-bourbonene  1.98 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-caryophyllene  25.65 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-cyclocitral  0.27 Relative ratio of the component      
        caryophyllene oxide  4.89 Relative ratio of the component      
        cis-beta-ocimene  0.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        cis-p-2,8-menthadienol  0.22 Relative ratio of the component      
        cis-rose oxide  0.03 Relative ratio of the component      
        citronellal  8.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        citronellol  0.64 Relative ratio of the component      
        citronellyl acetate  0.13 Relative ratio of the component      
        citronellyl formate  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        delta1-octen-3-ol  0.06 Relative ratio of the component      
        delta3-6Ac  0.11 Relative ratio of the component      
        delta-cadinene  2.22 Relative ratio of the component      
        E,E-alpha-farnesene  1.26 Relative ratio of the component      
        E2-6Ac  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        E-beta-farnesene  0.21 Relative ratio of the component      
        E-methyl geranate  0.44 Relative ratio of the component      
        geranial  4.66 Relative ratio of the component      
        geraniol  0.26 Relative ratio of the component      
        geranyl acetate  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        geranyl formate  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        germacrene D  22.16 Relative ratio of the component      
        linalool  0.14 Relative ratio of the component      
        methyl citronellate  2.7 Relative ratio of the component      
        myrcene  0.13 Relative ratio of the component      
        neral  2.73 Relative ratio of the component      
        nerol  0.16 Relative ratio of the component      
        neryl acetate  0.08 Relative ratio of the component      
        phytone  0.26 Relative ratio of the component      
        sulcatone  0.09 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-2,8-menthadienol  0.11 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-beta-ocimene  2.54 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-rose oxide  0.02 Relative ratio of the component      
        Z,E-alpha-farnesene  2.57 Relative ratio of the component      
        Z3-6Ac  0.35 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Usai  1997 
 
        1R2S5R-isopulegol  1.62 Relative ratio of the component   Sardinia, Italy  oil 
        8-3Kt  0.11 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-bergamotene  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-caryophyllene  0.37 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-copaene  0.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-muurolene  2.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        benzaldehyde  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-bisabolene  0.17 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-caryophyllene  5.73 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-copaene  0.13 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-elemene  0.15 Relative ratio of the component      
        calamene  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        caryophyllene oxide  0.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        cis-anhydro linalool oxide  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        cis-beta-ocimene  0.13 Relative ratio of the component      
        cis-linalool oxide  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        citronellal  6.65 Relative ratio of the component      
        citronellol  0.08 Relative ratio of the component      
        delta-cadinene  0.38 Relative ratio of the component      
        delta-terpineol  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        elemene  0.12 Relative ratio of the component      
        E-methyl geranate  0.24 Relative ratio of the component      
        gamma-cadinene  0.57 Relative ratio of the component      
        geranial  40.86 Relative ratio of the component      
        geraniol  2.25 Relative ratio of the component      
        geranyl acetate  1.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        germacrene D  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        limonene  0.06 Relative ratio of the component      
        linalool  0.49 Relative ratio of the component      
        methyl eugenol  0.19 Relative ratio of the component      
        neral  28.45 Relative ratio of the component      
        nerol  2.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        nerol oxide  0.94 Relative ratio of the component      
        neryl acetate  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        piperitone  2.95 Relative ratio of the component      
        pulegol  0.16 Relative ratio of the component      
        safranal  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        sulcatol  0.07 Relative ratio of the component      
        sulcatone  0.09 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-anhydro linalool oxide  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-beta-ocimene  0.48 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-linalool oxide  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        Z3-6OH  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Holla  1997 
 
        27Hy  0.01 Relative ratio of the component   Bratislava, Slovak Republic  leaf 
        8-2,3Kt  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        8-3Kt  0.12 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-caryophyllene  0.13 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-copaene  0.67 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-cubebene  0.26 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-ionene  0.08 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-muurolene  0.14 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-pinene  0.15 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-bourbonene  0.06 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-caryophyllene  4.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-ocimene  0.26 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-pinene  0.14 Relative ratio of the component      
        caryophyllene oxide  8.35 Relative ratio of the component      
        cis-linalool oxide  0.24 Relative ratio of the component      
        cis-rose oxide  0.12 Relative ratio of the component      
        citronellal  11.31 Relative ratio of the component      
        dehydro-ar-ionene  0.06 Relative ratio of the component      
        delta1,3,5-8Hy  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        delta1-octen-3-ol  0.25 Relative ratio of the component      
        delta2-6Ald  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        delta3-8Ald  0.12 Relative ratio of the component      
        delta4-8-3Kt  0.18 Relative ratio of the component      
        E-beta-damascenone  0.06 Relative ratio of the component      
        E-methyl geranate  0.36 Relative ratio of the component      
        eucalyptol  0.14 Relative ratio of the component      
        gamma-muurolene  0.26 Relative ratio of the component      
        geranial  33.6 Relative ratio of the component      
        geranic acid  1.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        geranyl acetate  5.89 Relative ratio of the component      
        geranyl acetone  0.18 Relative ratio of the component      
        isomenthone  0.42 Relative ratio of the component      
        isopulegol  0.13 Relative ratio of the component      
        limonene  0.11 Relative ratio of the component      
        linalool  0.08 Relative ratio of the component      
        menthol  0.12 Relative ratio of the component      
        menthone  0.6 Relative ratio of the component      
        menthyl acetate  0.27 Relative ratio of the component      
        myrcene  0.12 Relative ratio of the component      
        myristic acid  0.8 Relative ratio of the component      
        neral  22.18 Relative ratio of the component      
        palmitic acid  1.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-cymene  0.28 Relative ratio of the component      
        phytone  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        sulcatone  0.31 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-2,5-diethyl-tetrahydrofuran  0.08 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-linalool oxide  0.24 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-rose oxide  0.07 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Tittel  1982 
 
        3me-delta2-9-4Kt  0.05 Relative ratio of the component   Spain  oil 
        4-isopropenylcyclohexanone  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        8-3Kt  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-caryophyllene  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-copaene  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        anethole  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        benzaldehyde  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-bourbonene  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-caryophyllene  2 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-elemene  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        caryophyllene oxide  2 Relative ratio of the component      
        cis-anhydro linalool oxide  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        cis-linalool oxide  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        citronellal  2 Relative ratio of the component      
        citronellol  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        E-alpha-damascone  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        E-methyl geranate  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        eugenol  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        geranial  45 Relative ratio of the component      
        geranic acid  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        geraniol  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        geranyl acetate  2 Relative ratio of the component      
        geranyl acetone  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        limonene  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        linalool  1 Relative ratio of the component      
        methylcitronellal  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        neral  35 Relative ratio of the component      
        nerol  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        nerolic acid  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        neryl acetate  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        piperitone  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        sulcatol  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        sulcatone  3 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-anhydro linalool oxide  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-beta-ocimene  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-linalool oxide  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        vitispirane  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        Z3-6OH  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Pappas  2024 
 
        6Ac  0.12 Relative ratio of the component   UK  oil 
        9Ald  0.19 Relative ratio of the component      
        alloaromadendrene  0.23 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-caryophyllene  1.03 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-ylangene  0.63 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-bourbonene  0.38 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-caryophyllene  16.58 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-cyclocitral  0.25 Relative ratio of the component      
        caryophyllene oxide  3.7 Relative ratio of the component      
        cis-p-2,8-menthadienol  0.39 Relative ratio of the component      
        cis-rose oxide  0.42 Relative ratio of the component      
        cis-sabinol  0.22 Relative ratio of the component      
        citronellal  6.59 Relative ratio of the component      
        citronellol  4.34 Relative ratio of the component      
        citronellyl acetate  0.26 Relative ratio of the component      
        citronellyl formate  0.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        delta1-octen-3-ol  0.54 Relative ratio of the component      
        delta-cadinene  1.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        E2-6Ac  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        E-beta-farnesene  0.21 Relative ratio of the component      
        E-methyl geranate  0.74 Relative ratio of the component      
        estragole  0.81 Relative ratio of the component      
        geranial  20.45 Relative ratio of the component      
        geraniol  3.69 Relative ratio of the component      
        geranyl acetate  4.76 Relative ratio of the component      
        geranyl formate  0.16 Relative ratio of the component      
        germacrene D  1.86 Relative ratio of the component      
        linalool  1.77 Relative ratio of the component      
        methyl citronellate  1.28 Relative ratio of the component      
        myrcene  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        neral  14.08 Relative ratio of the component      
        nerol  1.45 Relative ratio of the component      
        neryl acetate  0.29 Relative ratio of the component      
        phytone  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        sulcatone  2.84 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-2,8-menthadienol  0.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-beta-ocimene  0.95 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-rose oxide  0.19 Relative ratio of the component      
        Z,E-alpha-farnesene  0.36 Relative ratio of the component      
        Z3-6OH  0.02 Relative ratio of the component      
 
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