Eucalyptus: A Review on Agronomic and Medicinal Properties

Author: Parul, Ankita Panigrahi, Nikhil Chandra Jena, Sudhir Tripathi, Vipin Tiwari and Vikas Sharma

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Abstract

Eucalyptus belongs to the family Myrtaceae which is cultivated worldwide but native to Australia. Eucalyptus is widely cultivated all over the world for its medicinal and agronomic properties. Eucalyptus is extensively used in agroforest industry as it provides raw material for various industries. Eucalyptus is also used to curtail carbon dioxide emissions. This review paper discusses about the use of eucalyptus oil as it consists numerous compounds which manifest herbicide and pesticide properties. Extraction of eucalyptus oil by steam distillation process is also discussed. Eucalyptus oil contains 1,8-cineole, citronellyl acetate and other compounds which expresses medicinal properties such as antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal and numerous other properties. Primary use of Eucalyptus oil in treatment of diseases like asthama, bronchitis, and sinus depicts the importance of eucalyptus in our healthcare system.

Keywords

1, 8- cineole, SARC-CoV-2, aromatherapy, eucalyptus, antimicrobial.

Conclusion

Eucalyptus has many commercial uses. It has many natural as well as cloned varieties. Among all the varieties E. globus is mostly used species due to its gum production. Due to its high demand, and moderate productivity different methods are being used to raise the production capacity. Different parts of the plant can be used as a source of medicine. 1,8-Cineole, γ –Terpinene and various other major constituents of leaf essential oil from Eucalyptus species can be used as a various purpose like pesticides. Eucalyptus oil can be also used as herbicide which is applied in killing of unessential herbs or weed. Product like phenolics, tannins, and monoterpenes can be used as herbicidal activity. For the extraction of the Eucalyptus oil from Eucalyptus plant various methods like steam distillation, hydro distillation, turbo distillation can be used. It is found that the oil obtained from the Eucalyptus largiflorens shows high antimicrobial activity. Product like citronellyl acetate and 1

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How to cite this article

Parul, Panigrahi, A., Jena, N.C., Tripathi, S., Tiwari, V. and Sharma, V. (2021). Eucalyptus: A Review on Agronomic and Medicinal Properties. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 13(1): 342-349.