Litsea Cubeba Oil

Botanical Name: Litsea cubeba (Lour.) Pers.
CHEMICAL NAME: Citral
CAS Nr.  68855-99-2

1-DESCRIPTION
Original:           China
Main Production Area in China:   Hunan, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Guizhou, Xizang
Nature of the product:          by steam distillation of fresh litsea cubeba, from the fruit.
Odor:  Sweet fresh lemon citral green grassy.
Appearance and Color:  Pale yellow to pale brown clear liquid.

Specification

Relative Density(20/20℃):                                           0.8800—0.9050
Specific Optical Rotation（20℃）:                                    +2°— +12°
Refractive Index（20℃）:                                          1.4810—1.4880
Solubility（20℃，90%Ethanol）:                                       1ml: 3ml

Yield  :   1KG crude oil is made from about 20-80KGS fruits

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