Some Physicochemical Properties of Essential Oil Extracted from Cymbopogon Schoenanthus (L.) Spreng (Poaceae) by Steam Distillation

  • Atif, A. A. Yassin National Oilseed Processing Research Institute (NOPRI), University of Gezira
  • S. A. Babiker
  • Awad, A. Abdel-Rahim Faculty of Science , University of Gezira

Abstract

ABSTRACT


The study was directed to extract essential oil from Cymbopogon Schoenanthus (L.) Spreng (Poaceae) using steam distillation unit. The percentages of essential oil extracted from Cymbopogon Schoenanthus (L.) Spreng (Poaceae) by steam distillation and hydro distillation are 1.4% and 0.9% respectively. The composition of the essential oil is piperitone (14.89 %), terpinolene (11.14 %), elemol (10.40 %) and guaiol (9.28 %). Some physicochemical properties of essential oil were determined: refractive index is 1.4859; color is 2.5 (brown);  pH is 5.93; boiling point is 185 °C; flash point is 70°C; moisture content is 2.7%;  density and specific gravity are 0.92745 g/cm³ and 0.92922 respectively. The physicochemical properties of Cymbopogon Schoenanthus (L.) Spreng (Poaceae) essential oil are comparable with the physicochemical properties of Sweet Basil, Lantana Camara.L and Peppermint essential oils.

Published
2018-07-09
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YASSIN, Atif, A. A.; BABIKER, S. A.; ABDEL-RAHIM, Awad, A.. Some Physicochemical Properties of Essential Oil Extracted from Cymbopogon Schoenanthus (L.) Spreng (Poaceae) by Steam Distillation. Gezira Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, [S.l.], v. 12, n. 2, july 2018. ISSN 1858-5698. Available at: <http://37.60.236.48/index.php/gjeas/article/view/744>. Date accessed: 03 june 2026.
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