title: Data showing chemical compositions of the essential oils of the leaves of Cymbopogon citratus obtained by varying pH of the extraction medium.
abstract: This article describes the various chemical components as obtained from the oils in the leaves of Cymbopogon citratus using hydrodistillation and solvent-free microwave extraction methods. Furthermore, extractions of the oils were also carried out with a slight in pH variation and compared, "GC-MS evaluation of C. citratus (DC) Stapf oil obtained using modified hydrodistillation and microwave extraction methods" (Ajayi et al., 2016 [1]). The current article contains one table exhibiting a list of compounds in the four different methods of extraction. Comparative studies amongst the various methods of extraction are highlighted in the table.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Fort Hare, Alice 5700, South Africa.
authors.forename: E O
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Ajayi
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Fort Hare, Alice 5700, South Africa.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Sadimenko
authors.affiliation: MPED Research Center, Department of Botany, University of Fort Hare, Alice 5700, South Africa.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Afolayan
keywords: Cymbopogon citratus; Essential oil; pH Extraction medium