Essential Oil
A quantitative analysis of steam distilled Palo Santo (Bursera graveolens) oil by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry revealed the major constituents to be:
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- Limonene 58.6%
- α-Terpineol 10.9%
- Menthofuran 6.6%
- Carvone 2.0%
- Germacrene D 1.7%
- γ-Muurolene 1.2%
- trans-Carveol 1.1%
- Pulegone 1.1%
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