CSIR CIMAP AROMA | Essential Oil Details

Essential Oil Details

Essential Name

: Hyssopus officinalis essential oil

Plant Name

: Hyssopus

Plant Variety Name

: NA

Plant Tissue Name

: Shoot

Introduction

The main volatile constituents of H. ocinalis essential oil from a variety of locations are b-pinene, limonene, b-phellandrene, 1,8-cineole, pinocamphone, isopino-camphone, pinocarvone, germacrene-D and methyleugenol.

Other Details

The fresh herb is commonly used in cooking. Essence of hyssop can be obtained by steaming, and is used in cooking to a lesser extent. The plant is commonly used by beekeepers to produce a rich and aromatic honey.

Biological Activity Details

Serial No.	Biological Activity Name
1	Anti-fungal

Reference

1. Garg, S. N., et al. "Composition of essential oil from an annual crop of Hyssopus officinalis grown in Indian plains." Flavour and fragrance journal 14.3 (1999): 170-172.

2. Letessier, M. P., K. P. Svoboda, and D. R. Walters. "Antifungal activity of the essential oil of hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)." Journal of phytopathology 149.11‐12 (2001): 673-678.

Major Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	Pinocamphone	49.11

Minor Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	Beta-Pinene	18.40
2	Limonene	5.55
3	Beta-Phellandrene	4.15
4	Alpha- Pinene	1.80
5	Sabinene	1.26
6	Alpha-Thujene	1.01
7	(Z,E)-Farnesol	0.29
8	Germacrene-D	0.65
9	Alpha-Eudesmol	0.18
10	Methyl Eugenol	0.21
11	Alpha-Humulene	0.07
12	Myrtenol	0.66
13	Alpha-Terpineol	0.54
14	Beta-Caryophyllene	0.27
15	Beta-Eudesmol	0.17
16	Cis-beta-ocimene	0.11
17	Delta-Cadinene	0.80
18	Elemene	0.15