(Faculty of Science Kenyatta University, 1998) Akeng'a, T. A. R.; Chhabra, S. C.
The essential oil of fresh leaves of Eucalyptus globulus Labill. (Myrtaceae) obtained from Muguga
Arboretum, Kiambu District, Kenya, was extracted by steam distillation for varying times and
analysed using GC and GC-MS. The optimum time was found to be 5 hours with the yield of the oil
being 2.48% while the content of 1,8-cineole was found to be 55.87%. Other constituents in this
medical oil include eudesmol, (±)-linalool, B-pinene,trans-citral, carvone and a-terpineol