Citronella oil-from planting to potential perspectives

Citronella oil-from planting to potential perspectives

Citronella essential oil from Cymbopogon species are widely used as flavours and fragrances in food and perfume industries, and not as insect repellent only. They also play role as antibacterial, antifungal as well as antioxidant agent based on their components like geraniol, citronellol, limonene e...

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Main Authors: Mohd Nor, Nabila Huda, Khalid, Khalisanni, Ab. Wahab, Ahmad, Bidin, Ibrahim, Othman, Maizatulnisa, Chowdhury, ZairaZaman, Ishak, Ruzaina, Khalid, Khalizani
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Language:English
Published: Novus Scienta Journals 2012
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TP155 Chemical engineering
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spelling iium-520642016-11-29T02:37:38Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/52064/ Citronella oil-from planting to potential perspectives Mohd Nor, Nabila Huda Khalid, Khalisanni Ab. Wahab, Ahmad Bidin, Ibrahim Othman, Maizatulnisa Chowdhury, ZairaZaman Ishak, Ruzaina Khalid, Khalizani TP155 Chemical engineering Citronella essential oil from Cymbopogon species are widely used as flavours and fragrances in food and perfume industries, and not as insect repellent only. They also play role as antibacterial, antifungal as well as antioxidant agent based on their components like geraniol, citronellol, limonene etc. The ways to treat these plants are very important in order to get the better yield. The technique how to plant, harvest and process this tree must be considered as well as quality control in order to maintain their quality in marketing. This paper reviews about the correct technique how to plant and harvest them until the processing of citronella tree. This paper also discuss about the economic and environmental impact of citronella tree to the country. Novus Scienta Journals 2012 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/52064/1/13.pdf Mohd Nor, Nabila Huda and Khalid, Khalisanni and Ab. Wahab, Ahmad and Bidin, Ibrahim and Othman, Maizatulnisa and Chowdhury, ZairaZaman and Ishak, Ruzaina and Khalid, Khalizani (2012) Citronella oil-from planting to potential perspectives. Novus Natural Science Research, 1 (2). pp. 18-22. ISSN 2278-6929 http://novusscientia.org/abstract.php?id=48
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topic TP155 Chemical engineering
spellingShingle TP155 Chemical engineering
Mohd Nor, Nabila Huda
Khalid, Khalisanni
Ab. Wahab, Ahmad
Bidin, Ibrahim
Othman, Maizatulnisa
Chowdhury, ZairaZaman
Ishak, Ruzaina
Khalid, Khalizani
Citronella oil-from planting to potential perspectives
description Citronella essential oil from Cymbopogon species are widely used as flavours and fragrances in food and perfume industries, and not as insect repellent only. They also play role as antibacterial, antifungal as well as antioxidant agent based on their components like geraniol, citronellol, limonene etc. The ways to treat these plants are very important in order to get the better yield. The technique how to plant, harvest and process this tree must be considered as well as quality control in order to maintain their quality in marketing. This paper reviews about the correct technique how to plant and harvest them until the processing of citronella tree. This paper also discuss about the economic and environmental impact of citronella tree to the country.
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author Mohd Nor, Nabila Huda
Khalid, Khalisanni
Ab. Wahab, Ahmad
Bidin, Ibrahim
Othman, Maizatulnisa
Chowdhury, ZairaZaman
Ishak, Ruzaina
Khalid, Khalizani
author_facet Mohd Nor, Nabila Huda
Khalid, Khalisanni
Ab. Wahab, Ahmad
Bidin, Ibrahim
Othman, Maizatulnisa
Chowdhury, ZairaZaman
Ishak, Ruzaina
Khalid, Khalizani
author_sort Mohd Nor, Nabila Huda
title Citronella oil-from planting to potential perspectives
title_short Citronella oil-from planting to potential perspectives
title_full Citronella oil-from planting to potential perspectives
title_fullStr Citronella oil-from planting to potential perspectives
title_full_unstemmed Citronella oil-from planting to potential perspectives
title_sort citronella oil-from planting to potential perspectives
publisher Novus Scienta Journals
publishDate 2012
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/52064/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/52064/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/52064/1/13.pdf
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