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. For high citral percentage and more number of cuttings, suitable for sodic soils; oil yield 261 kg/ha/year.
Other Details
Essential oil is perfumery, flavour, citral is used for synthesis of vitamin A.
Reference
1. Anynomous 2003. Citral rich and high yielding lemongrass variety 'Nima' released for commercialization. CIMAP Newsletter 1:4.
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 | 89.0 |
Minor Compound Details
| Serial No. | Compound Name | Compound Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citronellal | 0.3 |
| 2 | Borneol | 0.8 |
| 3 | Beta-Pinene | Trace |
| 4 | Beta-Caryophyllene Oxide | 0.9 |
| 5 | 6-Methyl Hept-5-Ene-2-One | 0.7 |
| 6 | (E)-Beta-Terpineol | 0.9 |
| 7 | (E)-Beta-Ocimene | 0.8 |
| 8 | Terpinen-4-Ol | 0.9 |
| 9 | P-Cymene | 0.2 |
| 10 | Linalyl Acetate | 0.4 |
| 11 | Linalool | 0.8 |
| 12 | Limonene | 0.8 |
| 13 | Isopulegol | 0.3 |
| 14 | Citronellyl Acetate | 0.4 |
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