Essential Oil Details
Introduction
Cymbopogon flexuosus (Family: Poaceae) is native to India, Southeast Asia, and Oceania.This grass grows upto 2m tall from short woddy rhizome. Oil yield is 200 kg/ha/year.
Other Details
Essential oil is perfumery, flavour, citral is used for synthesis of vitamin A.
Reference
1. Patra, NK, Kumar, B. 2005. Improved varieties and genetic research in medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs). In Proceedings of second national Interactive Meet on Medicinal & Aromatic Plants: 53-61.
2. Padalia, Rajendra C., et al. "Chemical fingerprinting of the fragrant volatiles of nineteen Indian cultivars of Cymbopogon Spreng.(Poaceae)." Rec. Nat. Prod. 5.4 (2011): 290-299.
Major Compound Details
| Serial No. | Compound Name | Compound Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citral | 84.0 |
Minor Compound Details
| Serial No. | Compound Name | Compound Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germacrene D | 0.1 |
| 2 | Gamma-Muurolene | 0.1 |
| 3 | Citronellyl Acetate | 0.3 |
| 4 | Citronellal | Trace |
| 5 | Cis-Sabinene Hydrate | 0.2 |
| 6 | Beta-Pinene | Trace |
| 7 | Beta-Elemene | 0.3 |
| 8 | Beta-Bourbonene | 0.1 |
| 9 | Alpha- Pinene | Trace |
| 10 | 6-Methyl Hept-5-Ene-2-One | 0.6 |
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