CSIR CIMAP AROMA | Essential Oil Details

Essential Oil Details

Essential Name

: Cymbopogon nardus

Plant Name

: Citronella

Plant Variety Name

: NA

Plant Tissue Name

: Whole plant

Introduction

Other Details

The essential oil is widely used for beverage industries for making several soft drinks.

Reference

1. Kak, S. N., M. K. Bhan, and K. Rekha. "Development of Improved Clones of Jamrosa [Cymbopogon nardus (L.) Rendle var. Confertiflorus (Steud.) Bor. x C. jwarancusa (Jones) Schult.] through Induced Mutations." Journal of Essential Oil Research 12.1 (2000): 108-110.

2. Mahalwal, Vijender S., and Mohd Ali. "Volatile constituents of Cymbopogon nardus (Linn.) Rendle." Flavour and fragrance journal 18.1 (2003): 73-76.

Major Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	Geranyl Acetate	56.2
2	Geraniol	40.5
3	Citronellal	29.7

Minor Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	Gamma-Terpineol	9.2
2	(E)-Methyl Isoeugenol	8.4
3	Limonene	8.7
4	Camphene	7.0
5	Citronellol	6.2
6	Borneol	5.2
7	Neral	5.1
8	(E)-Nerolidol	4.8
9	Cis-Sabinene Hydrate	3.8
10	Beta-Myrcene	2.9
11	Beta-Caryophyllene	2.2
12	Beta-Pinene	1.5
13	Nerol	1.5
14	Isoborneol	1.1
15	Germacren-4-Ol	1.5
16	Alpha-Selinene	1.0
17	Valencene	0.5
18	Valencene Isomer	0.2
19	Beta-Selenine	0.8
20	Spathulenol	0.2
21	Beta-Elemene	0.2
22	Linalool	0.7
23	Behenic Acid	0.1
24	Lavindolol	0.7
25	Arachidic Acid	0.1
26	Alpha-Terpineol	0.5
27	Geranial	0.3
28	Alpha-Pinene	0.5
29	Alpha-Humulene	0.3
30	Eugenol	0.5
31	3,3,5-Trimethyl-1,5-Heptadiene	0.7
32	1-Hexdecanol	0.5