Research Article

Larvicidal, Ovicidal, and Repellent Activities of Leucas stachydiformis (Hochst. ex Benth.) Briq Essential Oil against Anopheles arabiensis

Table 1

Chemical compositions of the essential oil isolated from the leaves of Leucas stachydiformis.

No.ComponentsRI (HP5-MS)bArea or content (%)

1α-Pinene5.199310.24
21-Octen-3-ol6.379770.92
3Linalool10.4811003.33
4trans-Verbenol12.2111421.97
5α-Terpineol14.1011891.26
6Verbenone14.8412070.46
7Modheph-2-ene21.9313760.37
8β-Bourbonene22.1813821.49
9trans-caryophyllene23.57141512.29
10α-Humulene24.9414504.81
11γ-Muurolene25.9214742.00
12Germacrene D26.07147819.06
13trans-β-ionone26.3114830.55
14Bicyclogermacrene26.6814931.62
15δ-Cadinene27.7815210.54
16Germacrene B28.9915522.35
17Spathulenol29.7915732.77
18Caryophyllene oxide29.98157819.84
19Humulene epoxide II30.9616043.57
20τ-Cadinol32.2016381.14
21α-Cadinol32.6916511.55
2215-Hydroxy-α-muurolene33.8116820.38
236,10,14-Trimethyl-2-pentadecanone39.4718441.04
24Phytol47.9021116.81
Sesquiterpene hydrocarbons45.07
Oxygenated sesquiterpenes30.27
Oxygenated monoterpene7.03
Hydrogenated diterpene6.81
Monoterpene hydrocarbons0.24
Others0.92
Total identified90.34

aRT, retention time; bRI, Kovats retention indices determined relative to a series of n-alkanes (C9–C29) on a nonpolar (HP5-MS capillary) column.