Aroma profile of Eucalyptus globulus: collected from North West Karnataka, India

Abstract

The chemical composition of the essential oil of the leaves of Eucalyptus globulus (Myrtaceae) grown in North West Karnataka, has been analyzed by GC and GC/MS.  Forty-eight constituents were identified, accounting 97.93% of the total oil. The major compounds were á-phellandrene (40.31%), á-pinene (13.71%), â-pinene (13.31%), ã-terpinene (9.61%) and 1,8-cineol (4.96%). The oil was rich in monoterpene hydrocarbons (81.14%). Scientific World, Vol. 10, No. 10, July 2012 p89-90 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/sw.v10i10.6870