The genus Cinnamomum

Table 15.8 The composition of the essential oils of C. japonicum
Peak no. Compound Twigs Leaves Branchlets
(%) (%) (%)
1 -Pinene 2.7 3.7 0.3
2 Camphene 0.1 0.5 0.1
3 -Pinene 2.4 3.0 0.2
4 -Myrcene 4.7 4.7 0.9
5 l--Phellandrene 2.8 7.7 0.2
6 Limonene 2.0 3.0 0.2
7 1,8-Cineole 23.7 16.5 12.0
8 p-Cymene 45.2 40.0 24.1
9 3-Hexen-1-ol 0.4 0.3 0.2
10 Unidentified ketone trace trace trace
11 trans-Linalool oxide 0.1 0.1 1.3
12 cis-Linalool oxide 0.1 0.2 1.2
13 l-Linalool 3.3 2.8 23.5
14 l-Copaene 0.3 0.9 1.4
15 Camphor 0.2 0.4 0.6
16 Unidentified alcohol 0.2 0.3 0.5
17 SHC 1 trace 0.2 0.2
18 Terpinen-4-ol 1.6 2.4 4.1
19 -Elemene 0.1 0.2 0.4
20 l-Caryophyllene 1.2 0.6 0.1
21 Unidentified alcohol 0.6
22 SHC 1 0.3 0.1
23 l--Terpineol 3.7 1.6 3.2
24 -Terpinyl acetate 0.4 2.0 7.0
25 l-Carvotanacetone 0.1 0.5 0.2
26 -Humulene 0.2 0.5 0.3
27 SHC 1 (s-Cadinene?) trace trace 0.1
28 Citronellol trace trace 1.5
29 SHC 1 0.1 0.5 0.5
30 d--Cadinene 0.4 1.0 1.1
31 Nerol 0.2 trace trace
32 SHC 1 trace 0.2 trace
33 l-trans-Yabunikkeol 0.5 0.5 2.5
34 Geraniol trace trace 1.3
35 Unidentified alcohol trace trace trace
36 Calamenene 0.3 0.1 0.4
37 Safrole trace trace trace
38 d-cis-Yabunikkeol 0.4 0.6 1.3
39 -Calacorene trace 0.1 0.1
40 -Calacorene trace trace 0.1
41 Unidentified alcohol trace trace trace
42 Methyleugenol 0.2 0.1 0.5
43 Elemol 0.7 1.3 2.6
44 Unidentified ketone trace trace 0.1
45 Unidentified alcohol trace trace trace
46 Eugenol 0.7 1.5 1.4
47 -Cadinol 0.5 1.2 2.2
48 Unidentified trace trace 1.0
49 l-Kaurene trace trace 0.5
Source: Masada, 1976.
Note
1 SHC: Unidentified sesquiterpene hydrocarbon.