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. Suitable in drought conditions.
Other Details
Essential oil is perfumery, flavour, citral is used for synthesis of vitamin A.
Reference
1. RK Lal, SPS Khanuja, HO Misra & AA Naqvi. 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)1999: 28-29.
2. Chowdhury, Somit Roy, P. K. Tandon, and A. R. Chowdhury. "Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil of Cymbopogon flexuosus (Steud) Wats. Growing in Kumaon Region." Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants 13.5 (2010): 588-593.
Major Compound Details
| Serial No. | Compound Name | Compound Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citral | 48.0 |
Minor Compound Details
| Serial No. | Compound Name | Compound Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linalool | 2.6 |
| 2 | Limonene | 1.9 |
| 3 | Myrcene | 0.1 |
| 4 | Germacrene D | 0.2 |
| 5 | Eugenol | 0.1 |
| 6 | Elemicin | 0.1 |
| 7 | Camphor | 0.4 |
| 8 | Camphene | 0.3 |
| 9 | Alpha-Terpineol | 0.6 |
| 10 | Alpha-Pinene | 0.3 |
| 11 | Alpha-Humulene | 0.1 |
| 12 | (Z)-Beta-Ocimene | 0.4 |
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