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Table 1 Chemical compositions of Juniperus virginiana and Pelargonium roseum essential oils identified by GC-MS

From: Anti-mosquito properties of Pelargonium roseum (Geraniaceae) and Juniperus virginiana (Cupressaceae) essential oils against dominant malaria vectors in Africa

Juniperus virginiana

Pelargonium roseum

Peak no.

Compounds

Kovats retention index

Quality (%)

Amount (%)

Peak no.

Compounds

Kovats retention index

Quality (%)

Amount (%)

2

1,3-bis(3-Phenoxy phenoxy) benzene

0.66

90

4.18

2

α-Pinene

930.30

97

0.85

4

α-Thujene

923.41

93

0.77

3

Linalool

1099.11

97

3.01

5

(-)-α-Pinene

927.94

97

1.15

4

cis-Rose oxide

1109.51

94

2.81

6

Sabinene

969.30

97

25.46

5

trans-Rose oxide

1128.31

91

1.04

7

β-Myrcene

987.67

95

6.00

7

 L-Menthone

1165.58

98

6.57

9

dl-Limonene

1020.02

99

16.36

9

Citronellol

1246.08

98

46.86

10

γ-Terpinene

1053.42

97

1.13

11

Geraniol

1264.34

94

4.34

16

Camphor

1134.72

98

1.22

12

Citronellyl formate

1280.52

91

15.78

17

Terpinen-4-ol

1179.11

96

4.90

15

β-Bourbonene

1373.89

96

1.78

19

Bornyl acetate

1279.82

98

5.18

21

cis-Calamenene

1509.36

97

0.28

20

δ-Cadinene

1508.64

98

1.20

Total identified compounds = 83.32%

22

Germacren D-4-ol

1557.60

98

1.56

Total identified compounds = 69.11%

  1. The main components with similarities ≥ 94 and amounts > 3% are bolded