LEMONGRASS OIL, WEST INDIAN TYPE Chemische Eigenschaften,Einsatz,Produktion Methoden
R-Sätze Betriebsanweisung:
R38:Reizt die Haut.
R36/37/38:Reizt die Augen, die Atmungsorgane und die Haut.
S-Sätze Betriebsanweisung:
S26:Bei Berührung mit den Augen sofort gründlich mit Wasser abspülen und Arzt konsultieren.
S36:DE: Bei der Arbeit geeignete Schutzkleidung tragen.
Chemische Eigenschaften
West Indian or Guatemala lemongrass oil is obtained from Cymbopogon
citratus (DC. ex Nees) Stapf in Central and South America. Guatemala produces ～50 t/yr. It is a pale yellow to orange-yellow liquid with a lemon-like odor, characteristic of citral.
d
2020 0.872–0.900; n
20D 1.483–1.489; α
20D ?6 ° to 0 °; content of carbonyl
compounds (calculated as citral): min. 75%; citral content by GC: 31–40%
neral and 40–50% geranial; solubility: freshly distilled oil is soluble in 70%
ethanol at 20 ℃, but solubility diminishes on storage, and the oil may
become insoluble in 90% ethanol.
Occurrence
Found in the grasses of Cymbopogon citratus (Stapf) and Andropogon nardus var. ceriferus
Verwenden
lemongrass oil (Cymbopogon citratus) is considered astringent and tonic, it has also exhibited anti-fungal properties. It is widely used in the perfume and soap industries. Lemongrass oil is the volatile oil distilled from the leaves of the lemon grasses.
synthetische
By steam distillation of the freshly cut and partially dried grasses
Essential oil composition
The main constituents include isovaleric aldehyde, furfural, myrcene, dipentene, methylheptenone, citronellal,
various esters, linalool, geraniol, nerol and terpenes.
Allgemeine Beschreibung
Lemongrass oil is a volatile oil with a fresh grassy lemon-like aroma. It is generally obtained from the lemongrass leaves. Lemongrass oil is usually composed of geranial up to 60%, neral up to 30%, geraniol up to 4%, limonene, and linalool.
LEMONGRASS OIL, WEST INDIAN TYPE Upstream-Materialien And Downstream Produkte
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