CSIR CIMAP AROMA | Essential Oil Details

Essential Oil Details

Essential Name

: Pelargonium graveolens CIM-Pawan essential oil

Plant Name

: Geranium, Rose Scented Geranium

Plant Variety Name

: CIM-Pawan

Plant Tissue Name

: Herb

Introduction

Pelargonium graveolens (Family: Geraniaceae) is native of eastern part of the Mediterranean region, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. Citronellol is produced in higher content.

Other Details

Essential oil is used in high grade perfumery industries, it is used in bath and massages. Oil is also used to heal stress, acne, eczema and minor wounds.

Biological Activity Details

Serial No.	Biological Activity Name
1	Antioxidant

Reference

1. Anonymous 2003. Geraniol rich and high essential oil yielding geranium clone 'Cimpawan' released for commercial cultivation. CIMAP Newsletter 1: 3.

2. Verma, Ram S., et al. "Essential oil composition of Pelargonium graveolens L’Her ex Ait. cultivars harvested in different seasons." Journal of Essential Oil Research 25.5 (2013): 372-379.

Major Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	Geraniol	34.6
2	Citronellol	16.9

Minor Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	Linalool	6.2
2	Geranyl Formate	5.1
3	Citronellyl Formate	5.7
4	10-Epi-Gamma-Eudesmol	4.7
5	Isomenthone	4.5
6	Geranyl Tiglate	2.2
7	(E)-Linalool Oxide (Furanoid)	1.0
8	Citronellyl Acetate	1.7
9	Geranial	1.2
10	(E)-Beta-Ocimene	Trace
11	Geranyl Butyrate	0.9
12	Trans-Rose Oxide	0.6
13	(Z)-Beta-Ocimene	0.1
14	1, 8-Cineole	0.1
15	Guaia-6,9-Diene	0.3
16	Alpha- Pinene	0.5
17	Limonene	0.1
18	Caryophyllene	0.4
19	Cis-Rose Oxide	0.6
20	Menthone	Trace
21	Myrcene	0.2
22	Citronellyl Butyrate	0.6
23	Nerol	0.8
24	P-Cymene	Trace
25	Phenyl Ethyl Butyrate	0.2
26	Geranyl Acetate	0.7
27	Trans-Linalool Oxide	0.3