CSIR CIMAP AROMA | Essential Oil Details

Essential Oil Details

Essential Name

: Cymbopogon winterianus CIM-Jeeva essential oil

Plant Name

: Java Cittronella

Plant Variety Name

: CIM-Jeeva

Plant Tissue Name

: Whole plant

Introduction

Cymbopogon winterianus (Family: Poaceae), is believed to be native of Indonesia. It is a perennial ,,ulti-crop of industrial importance, cultivated in parts of tropical and subtropical areas of Asia, Africa and America. Herb yield 200-215 kh/ha; Citronellal 35-40%

Other Details

Essential oil is used as insect repellant preparation, soap, perfumery & cosmetic industries.

Biological Activity Details

Serial No.	Biological Activity Name
1	Anti-microbial

Reference

1. Anonymous 2006. CIM-Jeeva,high yielding variety of Java citronella Cymbopogon winterianus (Miller) with enhanced field establishment capacity. CIMAP Newslatter 2: 20-21.

2. Chagonda, Lameck S., Christopher Makanda, and Jean-Claude Chalchat. "Essential oils of cultivated Cymbopogon winterianus (Jowitt) and of C. citratus (DC)(Stapf) from Zimbabwe." Journal of Essential Oil Research 12.4 (2000): 478-480.

Major Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	Citronellal	40
2	Citronellol	12.8

Minor Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	Citronellyl Acetate	3.2
2	Alpha-Terpineol	2.1
3	Limonene	2.7
4	Germacrene D	1.5
5	Elemol	1.8
6	Beta-Caryophyllene	0.2
7	1,8-Cineole	0.1
8	P-Cymene	0.1
9	Nerol	0.2
10	Myrcene	0.1
11	Isocaryophyllene Oxide	0.7
12	Eugenol	0.7
13	Delta-Cadinene	0.6
14	Bicyclogermacrene	0.4