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.
Essential oil is perfumery or fixative and odour stabilizer, in high grade perfumes and cosmetics.
Serial No. | Biological Activity Name |
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1 | Antioxidant |
2 | Anti-inflammatory |
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.
Serial No. | Compound Name | Compound Percentage(%) |
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1 | Khusimol | 30.5 |
Serial No. | Compound Name | Compound Percentage(%) |
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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 |