CSIR CIMAP AROMA | Essential Oil Details

Essential Oil Details

Essential Name

: Vetiveria zizanoides gulabi essential oil

Plant Name

: Vetiver, Khus

Plant Variety Name

: Gulabi

Plant Tissue Name

: Root

Introduction

The vetiveria is important for fragrance and beverage industries. It originates in India, Chrysopogon zizanioides is widely cultivated in the tropical regions of the world. The major vetiver producers include Haiti, India, Java, and Réunion. Yield is 34 kg/ha.

Other Details

Essential oil is perfumery or fixative and odour stabilizer, in high grade perfumes and cosmetics.

Biological Activity Details

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

Reference

1. Anonymous 1998. three new varieties of vetiver released for commercial cultivation. CIMAP Newsletter 25 (1&2): 4-5.

2. Champagnat, Pascal, et al. "Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils from Vetiveria nigritana and Vetiveria zizanioides Roots." Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants 10.6 (2007): 519-524.

3. Clery, Robin A., Christopher J. Hammond, and Anthony C. Wright. "Nitrogen compounds from Haitian vetiver oil." Journal of Essential Oil Research 17.6 (2005): 591-592.

Major Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	Khusimol	30.5

Minor Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	2-Ethyl-5-Methylpyrazine	5.4
2	1-Pyridinyl-2-Propan-1-One	0.3
3	2,3,5-Trimethylpyrazine	Trace
4	2,3-Dimethylpyridine	0.3
5	2,5-Dimethyl-3-Pentylpyrazine	0.3
6	2,5-Dimethylpyrazine	0.3
7	2-Aminoacetophenone	0.6
8	2-Butylpyridine	0.3
9	2-Ethyl-6-Methylpyrazine	0.6
10	2-Isopropyl-3-Methoxypyrazine	0.6
11	2-Pentylpyridine	0.6
12	3-Ethyl-2,6-Dimethylpyrazine	0.9
13	3-Phenylpyridine	0.3