The effects of post-harvest drying period on the yield and chemical composition of leaf essential oil from Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf
Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) is an aromatic, medicinal oil-bearing grass that grows spontaneously in tropical regions like Malaysia and India. The effects of drying periods (fresh sample, 1 day, 2 days, and 3 days of drying) on essential oil yield and chemical composition of C. citratus was inve...
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| author | Qamaruz Zaman, Faridah Jaffel, Khaoula Abdelmageed, Adil Hassan Ahmed |
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| description | Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) is an aromatic, medicinal oil-bearing grass that grows spontaneously in tropical regions like Malaysia and India. The effects of drying periods (fresh sample, 1 day, 2 days, and 3 days of drying) on essential oil yield and chemical composition of C. citratus was investigated. The chemical composition of the oils was analyzed using gas chromatography flame ionization detector (GC-FID) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The post-harvest drying periods were found to be beneficial for improving oil yield of C. citratus. The highest essential oil concentration (0.392% v/w) was obtained from samples dried for 2 days post-harvest compared to 1 day (0.28%) and 3 days (0.31%) post-harvest periods. The major components were α-citral and β-citral followed by myrcene for both fresh and dried samples. Drying periods had no significant effect on the main components of the lemongrass essential oil. Nevertheless, the post-harvest drying periods had a marked effect on the proportions of monoterpenes. |
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| spelling | upm-1035392023-05-24T01:52:49Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/103539/ The effects of post-harvest drying period on the yield and chemical composition of leaf essential oil from Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf Qamaruz Zaman, Faridah Jaffel, Khaoula Abdelmageed, Adil Hassan Ahmed Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) is an aromatic, medicinal oil-bearing grass that grows spontaneously in tropical regions like Malaysia and India. The effects of drying periods (fresh sample, 1 day, 2 days, and 3 days of drying) on essential oil yield and chemical composition of C. citratus was investigated. The chemical composition of the oils was analyzed using gas chromatography flame ionization detector (GC-FID) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The post-harvest drying periods were found to be beneficial for improving oil yield of C. citratus. The highest essential oil concentration (0.392% v/w) was obtained from samples dried for 2 days post-harvest compared to 1 day (0.28%) and 3 days (0.31%) post-harvest periods. The major components were α-citral and β-citral followed by myrcene for both fresh and dried samples. Drying periods had no significant effect on the main components of the lemongrass essential oil. Nevertheless, the post-harvest drying periods had a marked effect on the proportions of monoterpenes. Taylor and Francis 2022 Article PeerReviewed Qamaruz Zaman, Faridah and Jaffel, Khaoula and Abdelmageed, Adil Hassan Ahmed (2022) The effects of post-harvest drying period on the yield and chemical composition of leaf essential oil from Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf. Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants, 25 (3). 571 - 580. ISSN 0972-060X; ESSN: 0976-5026 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0972060X.2022.2084349 10.1080/0972060X.2022.2084349 |
| spellingShingle | Qamaruz Zaman, Faridah Jaffel, Khaoula Abdelmageed, Adil Hassan Ahmed The effects of post-harvest drying period on the yield and chemical composition of leaf essential oil from Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf |
| title | The effects of post-harvest drying period on the yield and chemical composition of leaf essential oil from Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf |
| title_full | The effects of post-harvest drying period on the yield and chemical composition of leaf essential oil from Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf |
| title_fullStr | The effects of post-harvest drying period on the yield and chemical composition of leaf essential oil from Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effects of post-harvest drying period on the yield and chemical composition of leaf essential oil from Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf |
| title_short | The effects of post-harvest drying period on the yield and chemical composition of leaf essential oil from Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf |
| title_sort | effects of post-harvest drying period on the yield and chemical composition of leaf essential oil from cymbopogon citratus (dc.) stapf |
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