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| | Botonical Name | : | Cymbopogon flexuosus |
| | CAS # | : | 8007-02-1 |
| | Country of Origin | : | India |
| | Color & Odor | : | Pale yellow to radish brown liquid. With Very strong and stimulating characteristic lemon odor. |
| | Solubility | : | Soluble in alcohol and oils. Insoluble in water. |
| | Specific Gravity | : | 0.880 – 0.906 @ 20°C |
| | Optical Rotation | : | -3.0 – +2.0 @ 20°C |
| | Refractive Index | : | 1.4785 – 1.4890 @ 20°C |
| | Flash Point | : | 71 °C |
| | Plant Part Used | : | Leaves |
| | Extraction Method | : | Steam Distillation |
DESCRIPTION:
This Wildcrafted Oil that is extracted from lemon grass. It is a tall perennial grass, a genus of about 55 species, native to warm temperate and tropical regions. The grass is also known as lemon grass, barbed wire grass, silky heads, citronella grass, fever grass and many others.CONSTITUENTS:
It mainly consists of myrcene, citronellal, geranyl acetate, nerol, geraniol, neral and traces of limonene and citral.AROMATIC SUMMARY / NOTE / STRENGTH OF AROMA:
The oil is yellow to amber in color and has a very fresh, citrus-like aroma .BLENDS WITH:
It can blend with basil, cedarwood, coriander, geranium, jasmine, lavender and tea tree.COMMON NAMES:
Cymbopogon.USES:
This Wildcrafted Oil is mainly used for making teas, soups, and curries.
