Plant
Cymbopogon Nardus
Cymbopogon nardus · Poaceae · comm. Hint Zumbulu, Ceylon Citronella, Citronella · 46 constituents · 24 uses
Wikimedia CommonsCymbopogon nardus, common name citronella grass, is a species of perennial aromatic plant from the family Poaceae, originating in tropical Asia. C. nardus cannot be eaten because of its unpalatable nature and is an invasive species that renders pastureland useless, since cattle will starve even in its abundance.
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| Constituent | Class | Max. amount | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-CARVOTANACETONE | — | 1284 | 1 |
| ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE | — | 96 | 1 |
| ALPHA-PINENE | — | 312 | 1 |
| ALPHA-TERPINEOL | — | — | 1 |
| BETA-PINENE | — | — | 1 |
| BOURBONENE | — | 120 | 1 |
| CAMPHENE | — | 960 | 1 |
| CAMPHOR | — | 60 | 2 |
| CARYOPHYLLENE | — | 384 | 1 |
| CIS-OCIMENE | — | 168 | 2 |
| CITRONELLOL | — | 1008 | 1 |
| CITRONELLYL-BUTYRATE | — | — | 1 |
| D-CITRONELLAL | — | 1800 | 1 |
| D-CITRONELLOL-ACETATE | — | 228 | 1 |
| D-CITRONELLOL-N-BUTYRATE | — | — | 1 |
| DELTA-3-CARENE | — | — | 1 |
| ELEMOL | — | 204 | 1 |
| EO | — | 12000 | 1 |
| ETHANOL | — | 300 | 1 |
| FARNESOL | — | 36 | 1 |
| FURFUROL | — | 276 | 1 |
| GERANIOL | — | 4794 | 1 |
| GERANYL-ACETATE | — | 750 | 1 |
| GERANYL-BUTYRATE | — | 180 | 1 |
| GERANYL-FORMATE | — | 504 | 1 |