The steam-distilled essential oil of T. minuta flowers afforded three
new acylic monoterpene ketones identified as 3,7-dimethyloct-1-en-6-on
e, 3,7-dimethyl-5-hydroxyoct-1-en-6-one and 3,7-dimethyloct-1,7-dien-6
-one along with major compounds (Z)-beta-ocimene (38.77%), dihydrotage
tone (9.07%), (Z)-tagetone (7%), (Z)-ocimenone and (E)-ocimenone (20%)
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