The essential oil composition of Melaleuca leucadendra L. grown in India: A novel source of (E)-nerolidol

The essential oils of leaves, twigs and flowers of Melaleuca leucadendra L. grown in foothills of northern India were analyzed using GC–FID, GC–MS, and 1H and 13C NMR. Thirty-seven constituents were identified constituting 94.28–98.84% of the total essential oil compositions. The essential oils were composed of mainly oxygenated sesquiterpenes (81.23–93.50%), followed by sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (1.84–11.41%). The main constituent of essential...