Cymbopogon flexuosus (Family: Poaceae) is native to India, Southeast Asia, and Oceania.This grass grows upto 2m tall from short woddy rhizome. Oil yield is 200 kg/ha/year.
Essential oil is perfumery, flavour, citral is used for synthesis of vitamin A.
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Serial No. | Compound Name | Compound Percentage(%) |
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1 | Citral | 84.0 |
Serial No. | Compound Name | Compound Percentage(%) |
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1 | 6-Methyl Hept-5-Ene-2-One | 0.6 |
2 | Alpha- Pinene | Trace |
3 | Beta-Bourbonene | 0.1 |
4 | Beta-Elemene | 0.3 |
5 | Beta-Pinene | Trace |
6 | Cis-Sabinene Hydrate | 0.2 |
7 | Citronellal | Trace |
8 | Citronellyl Acetate | 0.3 |
9 | Gamma-Muurolene | 0.1 |
10 | Germacrene D | 0.1 |