CSIR CIMAP AROMA | Essential Oil Details

Essential Oil Details

Essential Name

: Murraya koenigii essential oil

Plant Name

: Curry tree

Plant Variety Name

: NA

Plant Tissue Name

: Fruit

Introduction

Other Details

The essential oil of the leaves and fruits of Murraya koenigii Spreng was used in for flavouring in food industries, the major constituent of the oil of leaf is Alpha-pinene, Beta-Pinene, Beta-Phellandrene and (E)-Beta-Ocimene.

Reference

1. Mallavarapu, Gopal R., Laxmi Rao, and Srinivasaiyer Ramesh. "Volatile Constituents of the Leaf and Fruit Oils of Murraya koenigii Spreng." Journal of Essential Oil Research 12.6 (2000): 766-768.

2. Syam, Suvith, et al. " The growth suppressing effects of girinimbine on HepG2 involve induction of apoptosis and cell cycle arrest." Molecules 16.8 (2011): 7155-7170.

3. Goutam, M. P., and R. M. Purohit. "Antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of the leaves of Murraya koenigii." Indian J Pharm 36.11 (1974).

Major Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	Alpha-Pinene	48.1
2	Linalool	47.3
3	Beta-Phellandrene	23.1
4	Beta-Pinene	7.1

Minor Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	Gamma-Terpinene	3.0
2	Limonene	3.5
3	Myrcene	3.1
4	Alpha-Phellandrene	2.7
5	(E)-Beta-Ocimene	0.5
6	Alpha-Thujene	0.2
7	(E)-Beta-Terpineol	0.05
8	Aromadendrene	0.05
9	Geraniol	0.1
10	(E)-Nerolidol	0.1
11	Beta-Caryophyllene	0.3
12	Globulol	0.05
13	(E,E)-Farnesol	0.05
14	Beta-Elemene	0.05
15	(Z)-Beta-Ocimene	0.2
16	Beta-Eudesmol	0.05
17	(Z)-Beta-Terpineol	0.1
18	Beta-Gurjunene	0.1
19	Neryl Acetate	0.2
20	Alpha-Copaene	0.1
21	Bornyl Acetate	0.4
22	P-Cymene	0.1
23	Alpha-Humulene	0.6
24	Camphene	0.4
25	Sabinene	0.1
26	Alpha-P-Dimethylstyrene	0.05
27	Cis-Sabinene Hydrate	0.05
28	Tau-Cadinol	0.1
29	Decanal	0.1
30	Terpinen-4-Ol	0.3
31	Alpha-Selinene	0.1
32	Delta-3-Carene	0.05
33	Terpinolene	0.7
34	Alpha-Terpinene	0.2
35	Delta-Cadinene	0.1
36	Tricyclene	0.05
37	Alpha-Terpineol	0.1
38	Gamma-Gurjunene	0.05