Classification of volatile oil as per functional group
Aldehyde volatile oils –
Lemon peel, orange peel, cinnamon, citronella oil, lemon-grass, bitter almond
• Alcohol volatile oils – Sandalwood, cardamom, coriander, peppermint, orange flower oil, rose oil
• Ester volatile oils – Gaultheria, mustard,lavender Hydrocarbon volatile oils Black pepper, turpentine
• Ketone volatile oils – Spearmint,buchu,camphor,musk,civet oil
Oxide volatile oils Chenopodium,eucalyptus
• Phenolic ether volatile oils -Anise,fennel,nutmeg
• Phenol volatile oils –
Clove,thyme,creosote
