Table 2.
Physical characteristics and percentage yield of essential oils (EOs).
| Botanical Name Species | Name | Part Used | Physical Characteristic | % Yield | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odor | Color | Density | ||||
| Family: Zingiberaceae Curcuma longa |
turmeric | rhizome | ginger-like | light yellow | 0.94 | 0.57 |
| Boesenbergia rotunda | finger root | rhizome | ginger-like | pale yellow | 0.92 | 5.98 |
| Family: Lamiaceae | ||||||
| Ocimum gratissimum | clove basil | seed | herb-like | light yellow | 0.93 | 2.15 |
| Family: Rutaceae | ||||||
| Citrus hystrix | kaffir lime | peel of fruit | orange-like | light yellow | 0.86 | 6.00 |
| Zanthoxylum limonella | szetchwan-peper | fruit | orange-like | pale yellow | 0.86 | 5.72 |