Mass spectra were scanned in the range 40–500 amu, scan time 5 scans/s. Gas chromatographic conditions were as reported above, and the transfer line temperature was 295 °C.
Most constituents were identified by gas chromatography by comparison of their Kovats retention indices (Ri) (determined relative to the tR of n-alkanes (C10–C35)), with either those of the literature [33 ,34 (link),35 ,36 (link)] and mass spectra on both columns with those of authentic compounds available in our laboratories by means of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Wiley 275 libraries [37 ]. The relative concentrations of the single components were obtained by peak area normalization.