Aromatic Plants, Their Identification, Use, Oil Content & other information

Lemon Grass

B.N:- Cymbopogon flexuosus

Family:- Gramineae

Plant Part Used:- Leaves

Variety:- Sugandhi, Kaveri

Oil Content:- Citral Farnesol

Uses:- Starting material for ionones and Vitamin-A manufacturing.

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Citronella Grass or Java Citronella

B.N:- Cymbopogon winterianus

Family:- Gramineae

Plant Part Used:- Leaves

Variety:- Mandakini, Manjusha

Oil Content:- Citronellal

Uses:- Mosquito repellent, deodorants, scented soaps.

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Palmarosa Grass

B.N:- Cymbopogon martini

Family:- Gramineae

Plant Part Used:- Leaves

Variety:- Trishna

Oil Content:- Geraniol

Uses:- Soaps, Perfumery

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Vetiver Grass

B.N:- Vetevaria zizanoides

Family:- Viteveraceae

Origin:- India

Plant Part Used:- Roots

Oil Content:- Viteverol

Uses:- Carminative property

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Bergamot mint

B.N:- Mentha citrata

Family:- Labiatae

Plant Part Used:- Leaves

Variety:- Kiran

Oil Content:- Carvone

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Japanese mint

B.N:- Mentha arvensis

Family:- Labiatae

Plant Part Used:- Leaves

Variety:- Shivalik

Oil Content:- Menthol, Carvone, Linalool

Uses:- Scenting in the supari

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Oil Bearing Rose

B.N:- Rosa domascena

Family:- Rosaceae

Plant Part Used:- Fowers

Variety:- Sher-A, Khasmir

Oil Content:- Citronellol, Geraniol

Uses:- Auto of Rose, Ruha gulab, Rose oil

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Davana

B.N:- Artimesia pallens

Family:- Asteraceae

Origin:- India

Plant Part Used:- Leaves

Oil Content:- Hydrocarbons

Uses:- Delicate fragrance for floral decoration, Bouquets, Cosmetics

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Celery

B.N:- Apium graveolens

Family:- Umbeliferae

Origin:- Italy

Plant Part Used:- Seeds

Oil Content:- Limonine

Uses:- Spice seed oil seasoning, Flavouring sauces, Purees

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Jamalagota

B.N:- Croton tiglium

Family:- Euphorbiaceae

Plant Part Used:- Fruits

Uses:- Violent purgative

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Patchouli

B.N:- Pogostimon patchouli

Family:- Laminaceae

Plant Part Used:- Leaves

Variety:- Johori

Oil Content:- Patchouliol

Uses:- Fixative property.

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Rosemary

B.N:- Rosemarius officinalis

Family:- Laminaceae

Origin:- Europe

Plant Part Used:- Whole herb

Oil Content:- Camphene, Cineol

Uses:- Anticancer and Antioxidant property

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Indian Basil

B.N:- Occimum basilium

Family:- Laminaceae

Origin:- Africa

Plant Part Used:- Leaves and inflorescence

Oil Content:- Methyl chavicol

Uses:- Flavouring foods.

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Keweda

B.N:- Pandanas fassicularis

Family:- Pandanaceae

Origin:- Tropical Africa 

Plant Part Used:- Flowers

Oil Content:- Lupulin

Uses:- Kewada water ( Rooh or Attar ).

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Hops 

B.N:- Humulus lupulus

Family:- Cannabinaceae

Plant Part Used:- Flowers