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Vetiveria zizanioides , KS-1

About PlantChrysopogon zizanioides, commonly known as vetiver is a perennial bunchgrass of the Poaceae family, native to India. In western and northern India, it is popularly known as khus. Vetiver is important to the fragrance industry because of its characteristic woody notes and onsequently its composition has been extensively investigated from a natural products viewpoint.
Plant VarietyKS-1
Major Constituents of VarietyN/A
Essential OilVetiveria zizanoides KS-1essential oil
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Compounds in essential Oilkhusimol,gamma-elemene, khusimene, ar-curcumene, alpha-amorphene, sesquicineole, delta-cadinene
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ContributorA Singh, M Singh, MS Siddiqui and DV Singh
Year of Release1982
Reference Improved varieties and genetic research in medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs). In: Proceedings of Second National Interactive Meet on Medicinal & Aromatic Plants (2005) 53 —61.

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Variety Name: KS-2
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