GC/MS BATCH NUMBER: G30102
ESSENTIAL OIL: GERANIUM EGYPTIAN
BOTANICAL NAME: PELARGONIUM X ASPERUM
ORIGIN: EGYPTIAN
KEY CONSTITUENTS PRESENT IN THIS BATCH OF %
GERANIUM EGYPTIAN OIL
CITRONELLOL 31.6
GERANIOL 15.6
CITRONELLYL FORMATE 7.1
10-EPI-γ-EUDESMOL 5.6
ISOMENTHONE 5.2
LINALOOL 4.7
GERANYL FORMATE 2.9
GERANYL TIGLATE 1.5
MENTHONE 1.2
GERMACRENE D 1.1
β-CARYOPHYLLENE 1.1
GERANYL BUTYRATE 1.0
Comments from Robert Tisserand: Excellent “sweetgrass” odor profile, and conforms to all 15 key
ISO constituents for North African Geranium oil.
510 2nd St S. Twin Falls, ID 83301 * 800-917-6577 * planttherapy.com
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Date : March 19, 2016
SAMPLE IDENTIFICATION
Internal code : 16C09-PTH8-1-LC
Customer identification : Geranium Egyptian - Egypt - G30102512R
Type : Essential oil
Source : Pelargonium x asperum
Customer : Plant Therapy
ANALYSIS
Method : PC-PA-001-15E06, "Analysis of the composition of a liquid essential oil by GC-FID" (in French).
Analyst : Alexis St-Gelais, M. Sc., chimiste
Analysis date : 2016-03-18
Checked and approved by :
Alexis St-Gelais, M. Sc., chimiste 2013-174
Note: This report may not be published, including online, without the written consent from Laboratoire
PhytoChemia.
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Essential oil, Pelargonium x asperum Customer Identification: Report prepared for
Internal Code: 16C09-PTH8-1-LC Geranium Egyptian - Egypt - G30102512R Plant Therapy
IDENTIFIED COMPOUNDS
Column: BP5 Column: WAX
Identification Molecular Class
R.T. R.I. % % R.I. R.T.
2-Methyl-3-buten-2-ol 0.43 535 tr 0.01 978 1.02 Aliphatic alcohol
Isoamyl alcohol 1.05 727 0.02 0.02 1161 2.57* Aliphatic alcohol
3-Methylpentanol 2.17 852 0.03 0.09 1284 4.17* Aliphatic alcohol
cis-Hex-3-en-1-ol 2.31 863 0.02 0.02 1336 4.92 Aliphatic alcohol
trans-Hex-2-en-1-ol 2.43 874 0.01 0.02 1366 5.36 Aliphatic alcohol
Heptanal 2.81 904 0.01 0.01 1136 2.28 Aliphatic aldehyde
α-Pinene 3.17 926 0.49 0.47 950 0.90 Monoterpene
Camphene 3.45 943 tr tr 1012 1.19 Monoterpene
Geranic oxide 3.83* 966 0.06 0.06 1053 1.52 Monoterp. ether
Sabinene 3.83* 966 [0.06] 0.01 1060 1.57 Monoterpene
β-Pinene 3.86 968 0.01 0.01 1042 1.43 Monoterpene
trans-Dehydroxylinalool 4.20* 989 0.12 [0.02] 1161 2.57* Monoterp. ether
oxide
Myrcene 4.20* 989 [0.12] 0.09 1118 2.07 Monoterpene
6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-one 4.29 995 0.05 [0.09] 1284 4.17* Aliphatic ketone
α-Phellandrene 4.46* 1005 0.05 0.04 1110 1.99 Monoterpene
Δ3-Carene 4.46* 1005 [0.05] 0.03 1092 1.83 Monoterpene
α-Terpinene 4.65 1015 0.01 0.01 1124 2.15 Monoterpene
para-Cymene 4.82 1025 0.09 0.10 1213 3.18 Monoterpene
Limonene 4.86* 1028 0.17 0.05 1148 2.43 Monoterpene
β-Phellandrene 4.86* 1028 [0.17] 0.04 1157 2.53* Monoterpene
1,8-Cineole 4.89 1029 0.04 [0.04] 1157 2.53* Monoterp. ether
cis-β-Ocimene 5.05 1038 0.09 0.11 1190 2.91* Monoterpene
trans-β-Ocimene 5.23 1048 0.09 0.09 1207 3.10 Monoterpene
γ-Terpinene 5.37 1056 0.03 [0.11] 1190 2.91* Monoterpene
cis-Linalool oxide (fur.) 5.68 1073 0.24 0.21 1389 5.69 Monoterp. alcohol
Terpinolene 5.87 1084 0.04 0.03 1226 3.38 Monoterpene
trans-Linalool oxide (fur.) 5.99 1091 0.11 5.09 1420 6.18* Monoterp. alcohol
para-Cymenene 6.05 1094 0.02 0.02 1379 5.54 Monoterpene
6,7-Epoxymyrcene 6.18 1101 0.01 0.01 1349 5.10 Monoterp. ether
Linalool 6.30 1106 4.72 4.95 1508 7.86 Monoterp. alcohol
cis-Rose oxide 6.43 1112 0.97 0.94 1301 4.41 Monoterp. ether
trans-Rose oxide 6.75 1124 0.39 0.38 1313 4.57 Monoterp. ether
Camphor 7.29 1145 0.10 0.19 1422 6.22* Monoterp. ketone
Menthone 7.50* 1154 1.33 1.17 1395 5.78 Monoterp. ketone
Citronellal 7.50* 1154 [1.33] [0.19] 1422 6.22* Monoterp. aldehyde
Isomenthone 7.76 1164 5.22 [5.09] 1420 6.18* Monoterp. ketone
Terpinen-4-ol 8.15 1179 0.08 0.08 1537 8.64 Monoterp. alcohol
cis-Hex-3-en-1-yl butyrate 8.39 1189 0.13 0.10 1416 6.11 Aliphatic ester
α-Terpineol 8.69 1201 0.36 0.47 1634 11.84 Monoterp. alcohol
Nerol 9.77 1227 0.29 0.34 1741 16.98* Monoterp. alcohol
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Essential oil, Pelargonium x asperum Customer Identification: Report prepared for
Internal Code: 16C09-PTH8-1-LC Geranium Egyptian - Egypt - G30102512R Plant Therapy
Citronellol 10.25 1238 31.55 31.64 1726 16.11 Monoterp. alcohol
Neral 10.39 1241 0.42 0.49 1608 10.82 Monoterp. aldehyde
cis-Isogeraniol 10.88 1253 0.02 [0.34] 1741 16.98* Monoterp. alcohol
Geraniol 11.21 1260 15.60 15.37 1798 20.32 Monoterp. alcohol
Citronellyl formate 11.92* 1277 7.54 7.06 1565 9.50* Monoterp. ester
Geranial 11.92* 1277 [7.54] 0.78 1656 12.83 Monoterp. aldehyde
Geranyl formate 13.11 1304 2.90 2.89 1643 12.27 Monoterp. ester
α-Cubebene 14.90 1334 0.17 0.21 1412 6.03 Sesquiterpene
Citronellyl acetate 16.10 1353 0.30 0.37 1610 10.87 Monoterp. ester
α-Copaene 16.48 1359 0.51 0.48 1434 6.44 Sesquiterpene
β-Bourbonene 16.88* 1365 1.07 0.97 1454 6.83 Sesquiterpene
Neryl acetate 16.88* 1365 [1.07] 0.06 1665 13.22 Monoterp. ester
β-Cubebene 16.96 1367 0.07 0.02 1478 7.27 Sesquiterpene
β-Elemene 17.58 1377 0.05 0.05 1527 8.36 Sesquiterpene
Geranyl acetate 18.08 1385 0.42 0.51 1697 14.68 Monoterp. ester
β-Caryophyllene 19.17* 1402 1.23 1.07 1524 8.27 Sesquiterpene
Geranic acid 19.17* 1402 [1.23] 0.17 2269 42.31 Monoterp. acid
Aromadendrene 20.04 1413 0.12 0.05 1532 8.51 Sesquiterpene
trans-α-Bergamotene 20.44 1418 0.06 0.07 1526 8.30 Sesquiterpene
6,9-Guaiadiene 21.09 1426 0.39 0.33 1540 8.74 Sesquiterpene
cis-β-Farnesene 21.53* 1431 0.41 0.39 1584 10.07* Sesquiterpene
Seychellene 21.53* 1431 [0.41] 0.35 1549 9.03 Sesquiterpene
α-Humulene 21.78 1434 0.26 [0.39] 1584 10.07* Sesquiterpene
allo-Aromadendrene 22.05 1437 0.19 [7.06] 1565 9.50* Sesquiterpene
Citronellyl propionate 22.52 1443 0.29 Monoterp. ester
trans-β-Farnesene 22.77 1446 0.05 0.14 1615 11.00* Sesquiterpene
Neryl propionate 23.42 1454 0.23 0.33 1738 16.82 Monoterp. ester
Germacrene D 23.92* 1460 1.23 1.28 1625 11.43 Sesquiterpene
γ-Muurolene 23.92* 1460 [1.23] [0.14] 1615 11.00* Sesquiterpene
β-Selinene 24.16 1463 0.15 0.20 1629 11.60* Sesquiterpene
Viridiflorene 24.45 1467 0.10 0.19 1619 11.16 Sesquiterpene
α-Selinene 24.69 1470 0.25 0.11 1631 11.72 Sesquiterpene
Geranyl propionate 25.05* 1474 1.08 0.67 1761 18.13 Monoterp. ester
Bicyclogermacrene 25.05* 1474 [1.08] 0.27 1644 12.33 Sesquiterpene
4-epi-cis- 25.47 1479 0.09 Sesquiterp. ether
Dihydroagarofuran
Epizonarene 25.84* 1484 0.24 [0.20] 1629 11.60* Sesquiterpene
α-Muurolene 25.84* 1484 [0.24] 0.20 1647 12.46 Sesquiterpene
β-Dihydroagarofuran 26.33 1490 0.08 Sesquiterp. ether
γ-Cadinene 26.81 1496 0.27 0.66 1671 13.52* Sesquiterpene
δ-Cadinene 27.51 1504 0.91 0.90 1677 13.77 Sesquiterpene
Zonarene 27.77* 1508 0.47 [0.66] 1671 13.52* Sesquiterpene
trans-Calamenene 27.77* 1508 [0.47] 0.05 1729 16.26 Sesquiterpene
Geranyl isobutyrate 28.21 1513 0.11 0.04 1802 20.58 Monoterp. ester
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Essential oil, Pelargonium x asperum Customer Identification: Report prepared for
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trans-γ-Bisabolene 28.47 1517 0.11 0.09 1684 14.09 Sesquiterpene
α-Agarofuran 29.16 1526 0.36 0.28 1767 18.54 Sesquiterp. ether
Citronellyl butyrate 29.72 1533 0.53 0.47 1747 17.30 Monoterp. ester
Caryophyllene oxide 31.24 1553 0.07 0.14 1850 23.74 Sesquiterp. ether
Spathulenol 32.19 1565 0.36 Sesquiterp. alcohol
Geranyl butyrate 32.44 1569 1.02 1.03 1835 22.67 Monoterp. ester
Phenylethyl tiglate 33.89 1588 0.98 0.93 2083 37.07 Phenolic ester
10-epi-γ-Eudesmol 34.90 1601 5.58 5.69 1990 32.89 Sesquiterp. alcohol
1,10-diepi-Cubenol 35.66 1617 0.13 0.14 1960 31.16 Sesquiterp. alcohol
Hinesol 35.80 1621 0.28 0.30 2112 38.06 Sesquiterp. alcohol
Cubenol 36.08 1627 0.17 0.20 1957 30.97 Sesquiterp. alcohol
τ-Cadinol 36.28 1632 0.26 0.26 2077 36.87 Sesquiterp. alcohol
τ-Muurolol 36.41 1635 0.05 0.05 2092 37.40 Sesquiterp. alcohol
α-Muurolol 36.58 1639 0.24 0.23 2106 37.84 Sesquiterp. alcohol
β-Eudesmol 36.62* 1640 0.53 0.31 2116 38.23 Sesquiterp. alcohol
α-Eudesmol 36.62* 1640 [0.53] 0.27 2127 38.60 Sesquiterp. alcohol
α-Cadinol 36.87 1645 0.15 0.20 2130 38.70 Sesquiterp. alcohol
Geranyl valerate 37.52 1661 0.21 0.17 1931 29.32 Monoterp. ester
Citronellyl tiglate 37.80 1667 0.31 0.30 1940 29.91 Monoterp. ester
Geranyl tiglate 39.19 1700 1.50 1.54 2037 35.45 Monoterp. ester
Geranyl caproate isomer 39.79 1718 0.21 0.25 2023 34.89 Monoterp. ester
Geranyl caproate 40.98 1754 0.11 0.10 2027 35.09 Monoterp. ester
Geranyl caprylate 46.42 1948 0.06 0.09 2229 41.37 Monoterp. ester
Total identified 97.45% 96.67%
*: Two or more compounds are coeluting on this column
[xx]: Duplicate percentage due to coelutions, not taken account in the identified total
Note: no correction factor was applied
OTHER DATA
Physical aspect : Yellow liquid
Refractive index : 1.4680 ± 0.0003 (20 °C)
CONCLUSION
No adulterant, contaminant or diluent were detected using this method.
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Essential oil, Pelargonium x asperum Customer Identification: Report prepared for
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Essential oil, Pelargonium x asperum Customer Identification: Report prepared for
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