Effect of pre-treatment of lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus, Staff) on the yield and citral content of oil
Chinnamma, N.P.; Menon, P.K.G.
Agricultural Research Journal of Kerala 11(1): 27-31
1973
Accession: 000074072
The yield of essential oil from lemon grass and the citral content of the oil were both increased when the grass was allowed to wilt for 48 or 96 h and also when it was chopped into short lengths before distillation.
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