Lemon balm (Germany)
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CAS number
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Botanical
Melissa officinalis L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
GC-MS Analysis
Nykaenen, I., and Nykaenen, L., Flavour Composition of Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis L.) cultivated in Finland, Lebensm.-Wiss. u.-Technol., Vol. 19, 482-485 (1986)
| Compound | CAS | DB5 | Carbowax | Proportion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| beta-CARYOPHYLLENE OXIDE | 1139-30-6 | 1594.86 | 1976.57 | 12.3% |
| Estragole | 140-67-0 | 1204.0 | 1672.43 | 6.3% |
| Anethole | 104-46-1 | 1293.0 | 1817.67 | 6.1% |
| 4-Terpineol, (+/-)- | 562-74-3 | 1180.57 | 1600.14 | 5.6% |
| Methyl 4-methylbenzoate | 99-75-2 | 1306.29 | 2214.29 | 5.0% |
| Eugenol | 97-53-0 | 1364.43 | 2157.57 | 4.5% |
| Linalool, (+/-)- | 78-70-6 | 1101.14 | 1548.57 | 4.3% |
| Piperitone | 89-81-6 | 1259.6 | 1732.71 | 4.2% |
| p-Menthan-3-one | 10458-14-7 | 2.8% | ||
| p-Menth-4(8)-en-3-one | 15932-80-6 | 1244.43 | 1657.0 | 2.5% |
| Thymol | 89-83-8 | 1294.57 | 2186.0 | 2.4% |
| Dihydroactinidiolide | 17092-92-1 | 2313.25 | 2.3% | |
| Alpha-Terpineol | 98-55-5 | 1191.71 | 1693.43 | 1.5% |
| Citral | 141-27-5 | 1275.57 | 1724.43 | 1.1% |
| Neral | 106-26-3 | 1246.57 | 1671.0 | 0.9% |
| p-Cymen-8-ol | 1197-01-9 | 1186.43 | 1853.14 | 0.8% |
| beta-Damascenone | 23696-85-7 | 1389.0 | 1820.57 | 0.6% |
| Camphor | 76-22-2 | 1144.86 | 1517.43 | 0.5% |
| beta-Ionone | 79-77-6 | 1493.14 | 1933.86 | 0.5% |
| Carvone, (+/-)- | 99-49-0 | 1248.14 | 1731.57 | 0.05% |
| Benzaldehyde | 100-52-7 | 963.86 | 1510.71 | 0.05% |
| Hexanal | 66-25-1 | 802.71 | 1086.14 | 0.05% |
| p-Anisaldehyde | 123-11-5 | 1262.0 | 1994.71 | 0.05% |
| 3-Hexanone | 589-38-8 | 788.0 | 1055.0 | 0.05% |
| 2-Hexanone | 591-78-6 | 792.0 | 1084.5 | 0.05% |
| 3-Hexanol | 623-37-0 | 0.05% | ||
| 2-Hexanol | 626-93-7 | 1202.33 | 0.05% | |
| Methylheptenone | 110-93-0 | 986.2 | 1337.43 | 0.05% |
| 6-Methyl-3,5-heptadien-2-one | 1604-28-0 | 1105.0 | 1566.67 | 0.05% |
| (5R,6S)-5,6-Epoxy-7-megastigmen-9-one | 23267-57-4 | 1491.0 | 1959.5 | 0.05% |
| cis-Linalool oxide (unknown isomer) | 1087.0 | 1417.5 | 0.05% | |
| trans-Linalool oxide (unknown isomer) | 1088.0 | 1484.0 | 0.05% | |
| 2-Hexenal | 505-57-7 | 857.0 | 1216.0 | 0.05% | Total | 64.9% |
