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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
1Antioxidant
2Anti-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(%)
1Khusimol 30.5

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