Essential Oil of <i>Ruta graveolens</i> L.

Abstract

ABSTRACT The essential oil of Ruta graveolens produced in Malaysia was subjected to analysis by GC/MS. Thirty compounds representing ca. 82% of the oil were identified. The major compounds were 2-undecanone (30.73%), 2-nonanone (18.06%) and 2-nonyl acetate (11.03%). Psoralen (1.28%) and bergaptene or xanthotoxin (7.24%) also were identified in the oil.