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Vetiveria zizanioides , Kesari

About PlantChrysopogon zizanioides, commonly known as vetiver is a perennial bunchgrass of the Poaceae family, native to India. In western and northern India, it is popularly known as khus. Vetiver is important to the fragrance industry because of its characteristic woody notes and onsequently its composition has been extensively investigated from a natural products viewpoint.
Plant VarietyKesari
Major Constituents of VarietyN/A
Essential OilVetiveria zizanoides Kesari essential oil
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Compounds in essential Oilkhusimol,gamma-elemene, khusimene, ar-curcumene, alpha-amorphene, sesquicineole, delta-cadinene
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ContributorRK Lal, JR Sharma and HO Misra
Year of Release1998
Reference Development of new varieties “Dharani”, “Gulabi”, and “Kesari” of Vetiver (Vetiveria zizaniodes L.Nash.). J. Med. Arom. Pl. Sci. (1998)

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Plant Name: Vetiver, Khus
Variety Name: CIMAP-Khus 15
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Plant Name: Vetiver, Khus
Variety Name: CIMAP-Khus 22
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Plant Name: Vetiver, Khus
Variety Name: CIMAP-Vridhi
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Plant Name: Vetiver, Khus
Variety Name: Dharni
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Plant Name: Vetiver, Khus
Variety Name: Gulabi
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Plant Name: Vetiver, Khus
Variety Name: KS-1
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Plant Name: Vetiver, Khus
Variety Name: KS-2
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