CSIR CIMAP AROMA | Essential Oil Details

Essential Oil Details

Essential Name

: Anethum graveolens essential oil

Plant Name

: Dill

Plant Variety Name

: NA

Plant Tissue Name

: Seed

Introduction

the essential oil showed great antifungal and antibacterial potential.

Other Details

Oil was also used in the perfumery and cosmetic industries because of its mild fregrance.

Biological Activity Details

Serial No.	Biological Activity Name
1	Antioxidant
2	Anti-microbial

Reference

1. Singh, Gurdip, et al. "Chemical constituents, antimicrobial investigations, and antioxidative potentials of Anethum graveolens L. essential oil and acetone extract: Part 52." Journal of food science 70.4 (2005): M208-M215.

2. Jirovetz, Leopold, et al. "Composition, quality control, and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of long-time stored dill (Anethum graveolens L.) seeds from Bulgaria." Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 51.13 (2003): 3854-3857.

Major Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	Carvone	55.2
2	Limonene	16.6
3	Apiole	14.4

Minor Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	Linalool	3.7
2	Trans-Dihydrocarvone	2.8
3	Cis-Dihydrocarvone	2.6
4	Beta-Bisabolene	0.3
5	Alpha- Pinene	0.1
6	Trans-Carveol	0.1
7	A-Humulene	trace
8	Terpinen-4-01	0.1
9	Dihydrocarveol	0.1
10	Sabinene	0.1
11	P-Cymene	trace
12	Myrcene	0.1
13	Germacrene-D	trace
14	Geranyl Acetate	0.3
15	Gamma-Terpinene	0.3
16	D-Cadinene	0.1
17	Camphor	trace
18	Beta-Pinene	0.1
19	Beta-Caryophyllene	0.6