Research Article

Fumigant Compounds from the Essential Oil of Chinese Blumea balsamifera Leaves against the Maize Weevil (Sitophilus zeamais)

Table 1

Chemical constituents of essential oil from Blumea balsamifera leaves.

RI*CompoundFormulaRA** (%)

998Yomogi alcoholC10H18O2.58
10321,8-CineoleC10H18O20.98
1083Artemisia alcoholC10H18O1.87
1114β-ThujoneC10H16O3.21
1126ρ-Menth-2-en-1-olC10H18O1.84
11382,2,4-Trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-carboxaldehydeC10H16O3.34
1143CamphorC10H16O8.06
1168BorneolC10H18O11.99
11794-TerpineolC10H18O6.49
1188α-TerpineolC10H18O5.91
1205VerbenoneC10H14O1.84
1222cis-CarveolC10H16O2.36
1356EugenolC10H12O21.02
1374CopaeneC15H240.28
1387β-CubebeneC15H240.43
1420CaryophylleneC15H2410.38
1434β-GurjuneneC15H240.45
1452cis-β-FarneseneC15H240.37
1455α-CaryophylleneC15H241.50
1473γ-MuuroleneC15H240.35
1480Germacrene DC15H241.10
1483(+)-β-SelineneC15H240.95
1523δ-CadineneC15H240.53
1578SpathulenolC15H24O2.64
1583Caryophyllene oxideC15H24O5.35
1556Guaia-3,9-dieneC15H243.09
2119PhytolC20H40O0.32

Total99.23

Monoterpenoids70.47
Sesquiterpenoids27.42
Others1.34

RI: retention index as determined on a HP-5MS column using the homologous series of 𝑛 -hydrocarbons.
RA: relative area (peak area relative to total peak area).