CSIR CIMAP AROMA | Essential Oil Details

Essential Oil Details

Essential Name

: Cymbopogon microstachys

Plant Name

: Hook

Plant Variety Name

: NA

Plant Tissue Name

: Rhizome

Introduction

Other Details

The essential oil used in several pharam industries, for soap, shampoo and other products.

Reference

1. Rout, P. K., S. Sahoo, and Y. R. Rao. "Essential oil composition of Cymbopogon microstachys (Hook.) Soenarke occurring in Manipur." Journal of Essential Oil Research 17.4 (2005): 358-360.

Major Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	(E)-Methyl Isoeugenol	60.7
2	Myrcene	12.2

Minor Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	Cis-Sesquilavandulol	2.1
2	Alpha-Fenchyl Acetate	1.2
3	(Z)-Beta-Ocimene	1.1
4	(E)-Beta-Ocimene	1.7
5	Epi-Alpha-Bisabolol	0.1
6	Alpha-Pinene	0.2
7	Tricyclene	0.2
8	Delta-Elemene	0.1
9	Trans-Sesquilavandulol	0.5
10	Dehydroaromadendrane	0.1
11	Alpha-Cedrene	0.1
12	Trans-Alpha-Bergamotene	0.8
13	Decanal	0.3
14	Alpha-Cadinol	0.4
15	Terpinen-4-Ol	Trace
16	Cyclosativene	0.2
17	(Z,E)-Alpha-Farnesene	0.5
18	P-Mentha-2,8-Diene	0.1
19	Neral	0.5
20	Cis-Alpha-Bergamotene	0.8
21	(Z)-Beta-Farnesene	0.2
22	Neo-Isodihydrocarvyl Acetate	0.1
23	Camphor	0.4
24	(E,E)-Alloocimene	0.6
25	Myrtenol	Trace
26	Camphene	0.4
27	(E)-Nerolidol	0.3
28	Linalool	0.6
29	Borneol	0.7
30	Isobornyl Acetate	0.1
31	Bicyclogermacrene	Trace
32	(E)-Beta-Farnesene	0.3
33	Globulol	0.4
34	Beta-Gurjunene	0.1
35	Germacrene D	0.6
36	Beta-Elemene	0.5
37	Geraniol	0.1
38	Beta-Bourbonene	0.1
39	Geranial	0.9
40	Beta-Bisabolol	0.2
41	Epi-Alpha-Muurolol	0.1
42	Alpha-Terpineol	0.5