• CAS number

    8014-71-9
  • Botanical

    Melissa officinalis L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae)

Tittel, G., Wagner, H., and Bos R., Ueber die chemische Zusammensetzung von Melissenoelen (Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil from Melissa), J. Med. Plant Res., Vol. 46, 91-98 (1982)

Compound CAS DB5 Carbowax Proportion
Citral 141-27-5 1275.57 1724.43 31.9%
Neral 106-26-3 1246.57 1671.0 22.3%
Caryophyllene 87-44-5 1427.14 1595.57 9.7%
Methylheptenone 110-93-0 986.2 1337.43 4.5%
beta-CARYOPHYLLENE OXIDE 1139-30-6 1594.86 1976.57 3.6%
Citronellal 106-23-0 1158.43 1455.71 2.2%
Linalool, (+/-)- 78-70-6 1101.14 1548.57 1.3%
Limonene, (+/-)- 138-86-3 1032.0 1196.29 0.2%
Hexahydrofarnesylacetone 502-69-2 1872.0 2633.0 0.2%
beta-CITRONELLOL, (+/-)- 106-22-9 1231.14 1764.14 0.05%
Nerol 106-25-2 1230.67 1790.86 0.05%
Geraniol 106-24-1 1258.29 1843.0 0.05%
Humulene 6753-98-6 1461.43 1668.0 0.05%
(+)-Delta-Cadinene 483-76-1 1524.14 1755.43 0.05%
(-)-gamma-Cadinene 39029-41-9 1515.29 1756.71 0.05%
Beta-Elemene 515-13-9 1390.57 1587.14 0.05%
Elemol 639-99-6 1548.57 2069.71 0.05%
Germacrene D 23986-74-5 1484.71 1703.0 0.05%
Isopulegol 89-79-2 1161.0 1575.5 0.05%
Total 76.4%