Status Presentation

D. G. Naik
Scientist-in-Charge
Chemistry Group

Agharkar Research Institute

G. G. Agarkar Road,
Pune – 411 004.

E-mail: dgnpune@yahoo.co.in

Essential oil yielding plants in India

Ajwain Basil

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Essential oil yielding plants in India

Lemon Grass Mentha Citrata

Essential oil yielding plants in India

Mustard Neem

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Essential oil yielding plants in India

Sandalwood Peppermint

Major essential oils produced

in India
Botanical Name Common Name
Aegle marmelos Bail Oil
Acorus calamus Calamus Oil
Andropogon nardus Citronella Oil
Anethum graveolens Dill Seed Oil
Angelica glauca Chora Oil
Anthemis nobilis Chammomile Blue
Apium graveolens Celery Seed Oil
Artemisia vulgaris Artemisia Oil
Azadirachta indica Neem Oil-Faty
Piper cubeba Cubeb Oil
Alpinia galanga Galangal Oil

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Boswellia serrata Olibum Oil
Cardamomum Cardamom Oil
Carum copticum Ajowan
Cedrus deodara Cedar Wood Oil
Vetiveria zizaniodes Vetivert Oil
Coriandrum sativum Coriander Oil
Cuminum cyminum Linn Cumin Oil
Curcuma longa Turmeric
Ferula foetida Asafoetida Oil
Cymbopogon martini var motta Palmarosa Oil
Cymbopogon flexuosus Lemongrass Oil
Cyperus scariosus Nagarmotha Oil

Eucalyptus globulus Eucalyptus

Eugena caryophyllifolia tissuma Clove Oil
Hedychium spicatum Kapoor Kachri Oil
Hibiscus abelmoschus Ambrette Seed Oil
Jasminum grandiflorum Jasmine Oil
Juniperus communis Juniper Berry Oil
Mentha arvensis Pudina Oil
Myristica frgrans Houtton Nutmeg Oil
Ocimum sanctum Basil Oil
Petroselinum crispum Parsley Oil
Pinum sylvestris Pine Needle Oil
Piper nigrum Black Pepper Oil
Hedychium spicatum Kapoor Kachri Oil

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Papaver somniferum Poppy Seed Oil
Santalwrm album Sandalwood Oil
Matricaria chamomile Chamomile Oil
Cinnamomum Cassia Oil
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary Oil
Nardostachys jatamansi Jatamansi
Trachy spermum ami Linn Thymol Oil
Valariana wallichi Tagarus Root Oil
Xanthoxylun alatum Dc. Tomer Seed Oil
Zingiber officinalis Ginger Oil
Allium sativum Garlic Oil
Rosa alba Rosa Oil
Laurel berry Sugandh Kokila Oil
Cloves Clove Oil

Recognized Research Institutes

‰ Laboratories under CSIR.

‰ Institutes under KVIC, Govt. of India.
‰ Autonomous Institutes under Department of
Science and Technology, Govt. of India.
‰ R & D units of private organizations.
‰ R & D units of multinational companies.

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 Medicinal plant extract
manufacturers in India
‰ Industrial houses.
‰ Small manufacturers.
‰ Local farmers.
‰ Small scale industries.
‰ Cottage industries.
‰ Khadi and Village Industries Board
supported units.

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Industrial plants available
in India

Major methods for extraction

‰Majority of manufacturers use
¾Steam distillation.
¾Hydro-distillation.
¾Solvent extraction.
¾Hot continuous extraction.
‰Techniques rarely used on industrial scale
¾Counter current extractions.
¾Sonication.
¾Supercritical fluid extraction.

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Solvent extraction plant

Pharmac Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai.

Hydro-distillation plant

Pharmac Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai.

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Steam distillation plant

Pharmac Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai.

Herbal extraction plant

Pharmac Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai.

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 Packed fractionating column

Used for the production of terpeneless essential oils and

isolation of natural aroma chemicals under high vacuum.
Swaraj Herbal Plants Pvt. Ltd., Barabanki.

Boiler operated distillation unit

Swaraj Herbal Plants Pvt. Ltd., Barabanki.

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 Applications of Essential Oils
‰ Indigenous marketing.
‰ Export.
‰ Perfumery.
‰ Cosmetics.
‰ Essences.
‰ Fragrant commodities.
‰ Medicines.

Quality parameters
‰ Specific gravity.
‰ Refractive index.
‰ GC analysis.
‰ GC-MS analysis.
‰ Evaluation by human examiners.

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Prices of major essential oils
produced in India

MRP
Pure Essential Oil
100 ml (INR)
ANGELICA 3535
AJWAN 470
BASIL (SWEET) 310
BASIL (TULSI) 1350
BAY 1250
BERGAMOT 1660
BLACK PEPPER 650
CADE 515
CAMPHOR 515
CARDAMON 2650
CARROT SEED 1830
CAJEPUT 1150
CARAWAY 1150

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 CEDERWOOD 400
CELERY SEED 1033
CHAMOMILE GERMAN 7000
CITRONELLA 400
CINNAMON LEAF 470
CLARY SAGE 2500
CLOVE 450
CORIANDER SEED 1755
COSTUS 6200
CUMIN SEED 1560
CURRY LEAF 1000
CYPERUS 1470
DILL SEED 940
EUCALYPTUS 400
FENNEL SEED 1670

FENUGREEK 1035
FRANKINCENSE 1140
GERANIUM 1670
GINGER 1670
GRAPEFRUIT 1040
GUL HEENA 4700
JASMINE ABSOLUTE 18700
JUNIPER BERRY 1040
KAPUR KACHDI 1150
LAVENDER 520
LAVENDER FRENCH 2500
LAUREL BERRY (S. KOKILA) 1250
LEMON 940
LEMONGRASS 450
LIME 1140

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 LOTUS ABSOLUTE 50000
MACE 1250
MANDARIN 1670
MARJORAM 2100
MOGRA ABSOLUTE 18700
MYRRH GUM 1350
MYRTLE 2290
NEEM 300
NEROLI 3000
NUTMEG 600
ORANGE 450
PALMAROSA 450
PATCHOULI 1250
PEPPERMINT 450
PETITGRAIN 1040
ORANGE 450

PINE 300
RHU KHUS 5700
ROSE ABSOLUTE 18700
ROSEMARY 1040
ROSEWOOD 650
SAFFRON (Infused) 6200
SPIKENARD (JATAMASI) 4200
TAGETUS 1600
TEA TREE 2100
TRIFFLOA 1700
TUBEROSE ABSOLUTE 56200
TURMERIC 520
VALERIAN 3750
VERTIVERT 1500
YLANG YLANG 1500

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 Summary
‰ Extraction of MAP and manufacture of
Essential oil: significant industries in India.
‰ Production techniques used: conventional
like steam & hydro-distillation.
‰ Scope to employ modern techniques like
CCE, SFE.
‰ Other uses of Essential oils being shown.
‰ Govt. aid for SSI available.
‰ Expanding field.

Thank you

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