Eucalyptus citriodora-essential oil content and chemical varieties in Kenya.

dc.contributor.author	Muriuki, G
dc.contributor.author	Guantai, A N
dc.contributor.author	Mwangi, J W
dc.date.accessioned	2013-06-30T11:40:09Z
dc.date.available	2013-06-30T11:40:09Z
dc.date.issued	1985
dc.identifier.citation	East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal 1980-1981, publ. 1985 Vol. 46 No. 1/4 pp. 89-96	en
dc.identifier.issn	0012-8325
dc.identifier.uri	http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/42919
dc.description.abstract	The essential oil content of leaves of E. citriodora from several locations in Kenya was 2.2-8.3%. The chief constituents of the oil were citronellal (65-88%) citronellol (2-25%) and isopulegol (2-19%). The presence of 2 chemical varieties of E. citriodora in Kenya is reported, the 1,8-cineole variety (containing 18.7% 1,8-cineole) and the citronellol variety (containing 32.1-51.8% citronellol). These varieties did not differ morphologically from the normal variety. The cultivation of E. citriodora in Kenya for both timber and essential oil production is recommended.	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.title	Eucalyptus citriodora-essential oil content and chemical varieties in Kenya.	en
dc.type	Article	en
local.publisher	Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy	en