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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
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