CSIR CIMAP AROMA | Essential Oil Details

Essential Oil Details

Essential Name

: Humulus lupulus essential oil

Plant Name

: Common hop

Plant Variety Name

: NA

Plant Tissue Name

: Whole plant

Introduction

The essential oil obtained from Common hop was used in the beverage industries for giving flavour to the drinks.

Biological Activity Details

Serial No.	Biological Activity Name
1	Anti-microbial

Reference

1. Nance, Marcelina R., and William N. Setzer. "Volatile components of aroma hops (Humulus lupulus L.) commonly used in beer brewing." Journal of Brewing and Distilling 2.2 (2011): 16-22.

2. Langezaal, C. R., A. Chandra, and J. J. C. Scheffer. "Antimicrobial screening of essential oils and extracts of someHumulus lupulus L. cultivars." Pharmaceutisch weekblad 14.6 (1992): 353-356.

Major Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	Myrcene	48.9

Minor Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	Alpha-Humulene	12.6
2	(E)-Caryophyllene	5.8
3	(E)-Beta-Farnesene	4.4
4	Geranyl Isobutyrate	2.1
5	Geranyl Acetate	1.8
6	D-Cadinene	1.5
7	Beta-Pinene	1.5
8	Beta-Phellandrene	1.1
9	Alpha-Selinene	1.8
10	Linalool	1.3
11	Isovaleric Acid	0.4
12	Geraniol	0.9
13	E,E-Farnesene	0.4
14	Alpha-Ylangene	0.1
15	Alpha-Muurolene	0.5
16	Alpha-Copaene	0.3
17	Trans-Alpha-Bergamotene	0.4
18	Alpha- Pinene	0.3
19	Nonanal	0.1
20	(E)-Beta-Ocimene	0.2