Planta Medica, Table of Contents Planta Med 1981; 41(4): 386-388DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-971731 Research Articles © Hippokrates Verlag Stuttgart Variability in Yield and Composition of Essential Oil in Cymbopogon jawarancusa A. K. Dhar, R. K. Thappa, C. K. Atal Regional Research Laboratory, Jammu and Kashmir, India Recommend Article Abstract PDF Download Buy Article Abstract Variability in the oil content in natural populations of Cymbopogon jawarancusa is discussed. Races rich in piperitone, phellandrene and other chemical constituents have been identified. The oil producing ability was largely genetic and showed heritability of 79.0 percent. Key Word Index Cymbopogon jawarancusa - Gramineae - Piperitone - Variability - Heritability PDF (153 kb)
