Abstract

Chrysopogan zizaniodes is the well-known eco-friendly plant known for the essential oil obtained from its roots. It is the most popular essential oil which does not have any synthetic substitute available. The essential oil of vetiver is widely utilized in traditional Thai, Chinese, and Ayurvedic medicine to cure a variety of illnesses. The essential oils with various biological properties are employed in the culinary, pharmaceutical, food and beverage and cosmetic industries. The current study is the review of chemical makeup, oil quality (as per Bureau of Indian Standards) as well as the bioactivities the of the vetiver essential oil. Various pharmacological studies have found that vetiver oil has significant effects as an antifungal, antibacterial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and cytotoxic agent against cancer, as well as being beneficial in aromatherapy. The essential oil used in conventional medicine to cure a variety of illnesses, such as mouth ulcers, fever, headaches, depression, nervous tension, anxiety disorders, insomnia, and sexual dysfunction. Root is used as alexiteric, stomachic, carminative, astringent, and boosts the immune system in addition to treating skin conditions, urinary problems, jaundice, and flatulence as well as anaemia, and haemoptysis.