Lemongrass (Zambia)

  • CAS number

    8007-02-1

  • Botanical

    Cymbopogon citratus (DC) Stapf (C. flexuosus), fam. Poaceae (Gramineae)

GC-MS Analysis

Chisowa, E.H., Hall, D.R., and Farman, D.I., Volatile Constituents of the Essential Oil of Cymbopogon citratus Stapf grown in Zambia (0.01% = trace), Flavour Fragr. J., Vol. 13, 29-30 (1998)

Compound CAS DB5 Carbowax Proportion
Citral 141-27-5 1275.57 1724.43 39.0%
Neral 106-26-3 1246.57 1671.0 29.4%
Myrcene 123-35-3 990.57 1161.14 18.0%
Geraniol 106-24-1 1258.29 1843.0 1.7%
Linalool, (+/-)- 78-70-6 1101.14 1548.57 1.3%
Eucalyptol 470-82-6 1033.29 1213.86 1.0%
Methylheptenone 110-93-0 986.2 1337.43 0.8%
2-Undecanone 112-12-9 1295.71 1592.0 0.5%
beta-Ocimene, (3Z)- 3338-55-4 1038.86 1235.14 0.4%
beta-OCIMENE, (3E)- 3779-61-1 1049.0 1250.14 0.3%
Alpha-Terpineol 98-55-5 1191.71 1693.43 0.3%
beta-CITRONELLOL, (+/-)- 106-22-9 1231.14 1764.14 0.3%
Limonene, (+/-)- 138-86-3 1032.0 1196.29 0.2%
2-Tridecanone 593-08-8 1487.0 1793.25 0.2%
alpha-PINENE 80-56-8 940.0 1020.71 0.01%
Verbenol, (S)-cis- 1845-30-3 1145.0 1534.0 0.01%
Total 93.42%