Research Article

Evaluation of the Properties of Cellulose Ester Films that Incorporate Essential Oils

Table 1

Essential oils, their major components, and categorization (Cat.).

Essential oilMajor componentsCat.Refs.

LimeLimonene, α, β-pinene1[37, 42]
NutmegLimonene, α, β-pinene, myristicin1[38]
EugenolEugenol2[37]
Pimenta berryEugenol, methyl eugenol2[41]
RosemaryTerpinene, p-cymene, linalool, thymol3[40]
PetitgrainMyrcene, pinene, linalool, β-ocimene, geranial, sabinene, neral, citronellol, etc.3[39]
CoffeeLinolenic acid, oleic, stearic4[43]
AniseHimachalene, bisabolene5[37]
CinnamaldehydeTrans-cinnamaldehyde5

Nonterpene part of coffee oil. Compositional information given by Sigma-Aldrich.