The essential oil of R. aromatica is used as a fragrance material in the perfumery industry, and as an antiseptic, anti-viral, antibacterial, expectorant, anti-infective in natural and folk medicine.
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Serial No. | Compound Name | Compound Percentage(%) |
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1 | Limonene | 18.9 |
Serial No. | Compound Name | Compound Percentage(%) |
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1 | Methyl Eugenol | 5.2 |
2 | Linalool | 4.7 |
3 | Sabinene | 3.9 |
4 | 1,8-Cineole | 2.5 |
5 | Alpha-Terpineol | Trace |
6 | Citronellal | 0.1 |
7 | Methyl Chavicol | 0.1 |