CSIR CIMAP AROMA | Essential Oil Details

Essential Oil Details

Essential Name

: Cymbopogon flexuosus praman

Plant Name

: Lemongrass

Plant Variety Name

: Praman

Plant Tissue Name

: Whole plant

Introduction

Cymbopogon flexuosus (Family: Poaceae) is native to India, Southeast Asia, and Oceania.This grass grows upto 2m tall from short woddy rhizome.

Other Details

Essential oil is perfumery, flavour, citral is used for synthesis of vitamin A.

Reference

1. Patra NK, Kumar S, Khanuja SPS, Sasany AK, Darokar MP, Kalra A, Ram P, Singh HB, Singh HP, Singh VR, , Mengi N, Tanveer H. 1999. genetic improvement of the cultivated species of Cymbopogon and Mentha for essential oil yield, quality and adaptation. J Med Arom Pl Sci 21 (suppl.1): 28-29.

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	Neral	32.2

Minor Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	Limonene	2.3
2	Terpinen-4-Ol	1.2
3	(Z)-Beta-Ocimene	0.3
4	Trans-Sabinene Hydrate Acetate	0.5
5	(E)-Beta-Ocimene	0.2
6	Terpinolene	Trace
7	(E)-Beta-Farnesene	0.2
8	P-Cymene	0.1
9	Linalool	0.8
10	Isopulegol	0.2
11	Citronellyl Acetate	0.6
12	Citronellal	0.3
13	Borneol	0.7
14	Beta-Pinene	Trace
15	Beta-Caryophyllene	0.1
16	Alpha-Terpineol	0.6
17	Alpha- Pinene	0.1
18	6-Methyl Hept-5-Ene-2-One	0.5