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Table 2 Major compounds detected in lemon balm oil

From: Comparison of the antibacterial activity of essential oils and extracts of medicinal and culinary herbs to investigate potential new treatments for irritable bowel syndrome

Compound (Tentative identification)

Approximate percentage mass

Citronellal

29.79

Geraniol/Nerol

19.85

Citronellol

11.20

Citronellol acetate

4.07

Isopulegol

3.59

Limonene

3.23

Linalyl acetate

2.80

Unknown

2.62

Unknown

2.55

Unknown

1.87

Linalool

1.65

Camphene

1.44

Citral

1.42

Caryophyllene

1.35

Unknown

1.05