Chemical Composition of the Essential Oils of Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf Grown in Three Locations in South India

Chemical Composition of the Essential Oils of Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf Grown in Three Locations in South India

Essential oils of Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf grown in three different locations in South India were analysed by GC and GC-MS. The main constituents of the oils from Bangalore and Puttur were identified as β-myrcene, neral, geranial and geraniol. The oil from Nadugani was found to contain the ma...

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Published in:Journal of essential oil-bearing plants (Dehra Dun) Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 230 - 235
Main Authors: Vyshali, P, Saraswathi, K.J. Thara, Mallavarapu, G.R
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 02-01-2015
Subjects:
acetates
chemical composition
Cymbopogon citratus
Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf
essential oil composition
essential oils
gas chromatography
geranial
geraniol
geranyl acetate
mass spectrometry
monoterpenes
neral
oils
Poaceae
sesquiterpenes
sesquiterpenoids
β-myrcene
India
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Summary:Essential oils of Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf grown in three different locations in South India were analysed by GC and GC-MS. The main constituents of the oils from Bangalore and Puttur were identified as β-myrcene, neral, geranial and geraniol. The oil from Nadugani was found to contain the major constituents’ neral, geranial, geraniol and geranyl acetate. The present study revealed the presence of six oxygenated monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes which were hitherto not reported in the oil of C. citratus.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0972060X.2014.935075
ISSN:0976-5026
0972-060X
0976-5026
DOI:10.1080/0972060X.2014.935075