Cymbopogon flexuosus (Family: Poaceae) is native to India, Southeast Asia, and Oceania.This grass grows upto 2m tall from short woddy rhizome. For high citral percentage and more number of cuttings, suitable for sodic soils; oil yield 261 kg/ha/year.
Essential oil is perfumery, flavour, citral is used for synthesis of vitamin A.
1. Anynomous 2003. Citral rich and high yielding lemongrass variety 'Nima' released for commercialization. CIMAP Newsletter 1:4.
2. Padalia, Rajendra C., et al. "Chemical fingerprinting of the fragrant volatiles of nineteen Indian cultivars of Cymbopogon Spreng.(Poaceae)." Rec. Nat. Prod. 5.4 (2011): 290-299.
| Serial No. | Compound Name | Compound Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citral | 89.0 |
| Serial No. | Compound Name | Compound Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (E)-Beta-Ocimene | 0.8 |
| 2 | Terpinen-4-Ol | 0.9 |
| 3 | (E)-Beta-Terpineol | 0.9 |
| 4 | 6-Methyl Hept-5-Ene-2-One | 0.7 |
| 5 | Beta-Caryophyllene Oxide | 0.9 |
| 6 | Beta-Pinene | Trace |
| 7 | Borneol | 0.8 |
| 8 | Citronellal | 0.3 |
| 9 | Citronellyl Acetate | 0.4 |
| 10 | Isopulegol | 0.3 |
| 11 | Limonene | 0.8 |
| 12 | Linalool | 0.8 |
| 13 | Linalyl Acetate | 0.4 |
| 14 | P-Cymene | 0.2 |