Description
Ahibero is native of Madagascar. Ahibero is also called as lemongrass of Madagascar. The plant grows in many parts of Africa. Oil is extracted from leaves by the steam distillation process. The freshly distilled oil is yellow which darkens with age. Cymbopogon Gigantes is a species of fast-growing perennial aromatic grass growing up to around 2.5 meters in height in Tropical Africa from Mauritania to Somalia, Botswana, Madagascar, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Ahibero grass is wildly growing and harvested in these regions. Ahibero (Cymbopogon Giganteus) is a species of Lemongrass, but its chemical profile and fragrance note is different from Indian species of Lemongrass i.e. Cymbopogon flexuosus and Cymbopogon citratus.

Odor profile:
Ahibero oil has a strong, lemony and herbaceous aroma with a minty sweetness.

Major Constituents:
(i) Limonene,
(ii) Trans-mentha-1(7), 8-dien-2-ol
(iii) Cis-mentha-1(7), 8-dien-2-ol
(iv) Trans-para-mentha-2, 8-dien-1-ol
(v) Cis-limoneneoxide
(vi) Cis-verbenol
(vii) Cis-dihydrocarvone

Application: Ahibero is regarded as calming and balancing with a pleasingly sweet aroma, Ahibero essential oil blends with almost all essential oils and can be used against herpes, eczema, acne. It is Astringent, Antifungal, Antiviral and Antibacterial. It is used in mouthwash manufacturing.:

Aromatherapy:
Mood enhancer helps to regain self-confidence, especially when you feel stuck mentally. It can also be used in room diffuser. During physical fatigue, dilute in any carrier oil and massage the spine. In Rheumatism, muscular and joint stiffness massage the area with the diluted oil.