Cymbopogon winterianus (Family: Poaceae), is believed to be native of Indonesia. It is a perennial ,,ulti-crop of industrial importance, cultivated in parts of tropical and subtropical areas of Asia, Africa and America. Herb yield 200-215 kh/ha; Citronellal 35-40%
Essential oil is used as insect repellant preparation, soap, perfumery & cosmetic industries.
| Serial No. | Biological Activity Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anti-microbial |
1. Anonymous 2006. CIM-Jeeva,high yielding variety of Java citronella Cymbopogon winterianus (Miller) with enhanced field establishment capacity. CIMAP Newslatter 2: 20-21.
2. Chagonda, Lameck S., Christopher Makanda, and Jean-Claude Chalchat. "Essential oils of cultivated Cymbopogon winterianus (Jowitt) and of C. citratus (DC)(Stapf) from Zimbabwe." Journal of Essential Oil Research 12.4 (2000): 478-480.
| Serial No. | Compound Name | Compound Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citronellal | 40 |
| 2 | Citronellol | 12.8 |
| Serial No. | Compound Name | Compound Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citronellyl Acetate | 3.2 |
| 2 | Alpha-Terpineol | 2.1 |
| 3 | Limonene | 2.7 |
| 4 | Elemol | 1.8 |
| 5 | Germacrene D | 1.5 |
| 6 | 1,8-Cineole | 0.1 |
| 7 | P-Cymene | 0.1 |
| 8 | Beta-Caryophyllene | 0.2 |
| 9 | Bicyclogermacrene | 0.4 |
| 10 | Delta-Cadinene | 0.6 |
| 11 | Eugenol | 0.7 |
| 12 | Isocaryophyllene Oxide | 0.7 |
| 13 | Myrcene | 0.1 |
| 14 | Nerol | 0.2 |