Plant Compounds of Vitex agnus-castus (Lamiales: Verbenaceae) Monk's pepper

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Plant Compounds of Vitex agnus-castus , the Monk's pepper

Kingdom:	Plantae
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Verbenaceae
Genus:	Vitex
Author:	Linnaeus

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Compounds:

Senatore 1996

12Hy	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�	Agnone Cilento, Salerno, Italy	fruit
13-epimanool	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
2-phenylacetaldehyde	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
3-carene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
4-terpinenyl acetate	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
6-epi-a-bisabolol	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
9Ald	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-cadinol	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-caryophyllene	0.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-guaiene	1 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-gurjunene	0.9 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-muurolene	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-phellandrene	0.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-pinene	6.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpinene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpineol	5.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpinolene	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-thujene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-trans-bergamotene	0.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-ylangene	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
artemisia alcohol	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-caryophyllene	9.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-phellandrene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-pinene	1.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-selinene	6 �Relative ratio of the component�
bornyl acetate	0.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
camphene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
caryophyllene oxide	2.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
cis-beta-ocimene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
cis-beta-terpineol	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
cis-carveol	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
cis-nerolidol	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
cis-p-2-menthen-1-ol	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
cis-piperitol	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
cis-sabinene hydrate	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
citronellol	1 �Relative ratio of the component�
citronellyl acetate	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
cuparene	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
delta1-12Hy	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
delta1-14Hy	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
delta1-16Hy	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
delta1-18Hy	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
delta-cadinene	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
E-beta-farnesene	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
E-dihydrocarvone	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
eucalyptol	20.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-gurjunene	0.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-muurolene	0.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-terpinene	0.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
geranial	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
geraniol	0.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
geranyl acetate	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
globulol	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
guaiol	1 �Relative ratio of the component�
ledol	0.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
limonene	0.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
linalool	0.9 �Relative ratio of the component�
linalool acetate	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
longifolene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
manool	0.9 �Relative ratio of the component�
manoyl oxide	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
nerol	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
neryl acetate	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
sabinene	7.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
sclareol	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
spathulenol	1.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
t-cadinol	1.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
terpinen-4-ol	2.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
terpinyl acetate	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
trans-2-menthenol	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
trans-alpha-santalol	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
trans-beta-ocimene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
trans-dihydroterpineol	1.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
trans-piperitol	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
trans-sabinene hydrate	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
viridiflorol	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
Z-beta-farnesene	6.9 �Relative ratio of the component�
Z-dihydrocarvone	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�

Senatore 1996

11Hy	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�	Agnone Cilento, Salerno, Italy	inflorescence
12Hy	0.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
13-epimanool	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
13Hy	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
16-kaurene	0.7 �Relative ratio of the component�
20Hy	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
2-phenylacetaldehyde	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
4-terpinenyl acetate	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
6-epi-a-bisabolol	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-cadinol	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-caryophyllene	0.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-guaiene	1.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-gurjunene	0.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-muurolene	0.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-phellandrene	1.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-pinene	5.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpinene	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpineol	6.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpinolene	0.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-thujene	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-trans-bergamotene	0.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
artemisia alcohol	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-caryophyllene	9.7 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-gurjunene	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-phellandrene	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-pinene	2.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-selinene	7.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
bornyl acetate	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
camphene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
caryophyllene oxide	0.7 �Relative ratio of the component�
cinnamaldehyde	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
cis-beta-ocimene	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
cis-beta-terpineol	0.9 �Relative ratio of the component�
cis-carveol	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
cis-nerolidol	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
cis-p-2-menthen-1-ol	0.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
cis-piperitol	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
cis-sabinene hydrate	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
citronellol	0.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
citronellyl acetate	0.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
cuparene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
delta1-11Hy	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
delta1-12Hy	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
delta1-16Hy	0.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
delta1-18Hy	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
delta-cadinene	0.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
E-beta-farnesene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
E-dihydrocarvone	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
eucalyptol	14.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
eugenol	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-muurolene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-terpinene	0.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
geranial	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
geranyl acetate	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
globulol	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
guaiol	1.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
ledol	0.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
limonene	1.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
linalool	0.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
linalool acetate	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
longifolene	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
manool	2.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
manoyl oxide	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
nerol	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
neryl acetate	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
p-cymene	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
sabinene	6.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
sclareol	0.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
spathulenol	1.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
t-cadinol	1.7 �Relative ratio of the component�
terpinen-4-ol	2.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
terpinyl acetate	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
thymol	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
trans-2-menthenol	0.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
trans-alpha-santalol	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
trans-beta-ocimene	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
trans-dihydroterpineol	1.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
trans-piperitol	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
trans-sabinene hydrate	0.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
viridiflorol	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
Z-beta-farnesene	9.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
Z-dihydrocarvone	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�

Ekundayo 1990

alloaromadendrene	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�	Ile-Ife, Nigeria	leaf
alpha-gurjunene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-pinene	9 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpineol	2.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-thujene	0.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
ascaridole	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-bourbonene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-caryophyllene	0.9 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-phellandrene	0.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-pinene	1.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
bornyl acetate	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
camphene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
caryophyllene oxide	0.7 �Relative ratio of the component�
citronellol	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
cuminaldehyde	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
E-beta-farnesene	1.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
eucalyptol	50.9 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-cadinene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-elemene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
germacrene D	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
ledol	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
limonene	2.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
linalool	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
myrcene	1.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
p-cymen-8-ol	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
p-cymene	4.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
sabinene	10.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
spathulenol	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
t-cadinol	1.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
terpinen-4-ol	4.9 �Relative ratio of the component�
terpinyl acetate	0.8 �Relative ratio of the component�

Senatore 1996

11Hy	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�	Agnone Cilento, Salerno, Italy	leaf
12Hy	1 �Relative ratio of the component�
13-epimanool	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
16-kaurene	0.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
20Hy	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
3-carene	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
4-terpinenyl acetate	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
6-epi-a-bisabolol	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
9Ald	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-cadinol	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-caryophyllene	0.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-guaiene	1.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-gurjunene	1.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-muurolene	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-phellandrene	0.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-pinene	4 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpinene	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpineol	8.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpinolene	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-thujene	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-trans-bergamotene	0.7 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-ylangene	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
artemisia alcohol	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-caryophyllene	8.9 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-gurjunene	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-phellandrene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-pinene	2.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-selinene	9 �Relative ratio of the component�
bornyl acetate	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
camphene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
caryophyllene oxide	0.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
cinnamaldehyde	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
cis-beta-ocimene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
cis-beta-terpineol	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
cis-carveol	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
cis-nerolidol	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
cis-p-2-menthen-1-ol	0.9 �Relative ratio of the component�
cis-piperitol	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
cis-sabinene hydrate	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
citronellol	0.9 �Relative ratio of the component�
citronellyl acetate	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
cuparene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
delta1-12Hy	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
delta1-16Hy	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
delta-cadinene	0.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
eucalyptol	15.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
eugenol	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-muurolene	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-terpinene	1.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
geranial	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
geraniol	0.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
globulol	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
guaiol	1.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
ledol	0.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
limonene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
linalool	0.7 �Relative ratio of the component�
linalool acetate	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
longifolene	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
manool	1.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
manoyl oxide	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
nerol	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
p-cymene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
sabinene	6.9 �Relative ratio of the component�
sclareol	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
spathulenol	1 �Relative ratio of the component�
t-cadinol	1.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
terpinen-4-ol	2.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
terpinyl acetate	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
thymol	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
trans-2-menthenol	0.7 �Relative ratio of the component�
trans-alpha-santalol	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
trans-beta-ocimene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
trans-dihydroterpineol	1.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
trans-piperitol	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
trans-sabinene hydrate	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
viridiflorol	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
Z-beta-farnesene	8.6 �Relative ratio of the component�

Reference(s):

Ekundayo, O., Laakso, I., Holopainen, M., Hiltunen, R., Oguntimein, B., and Kauppinen, V. 1990. The chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the leaf oil of Vitex agnus-castus L. J. Essent. Oil Res. 2(3):115-119.

Senatore, F., Della Porta, G., and Reverchon, E. 1996. Constituents of Vitex agnus-castus L. essential oil. Flavour Frag. J. 11(3):179-182.

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