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Lemongrass oil

Certified organic (NOP)

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CAS Number:
FEMA Number:
2624
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
Organoleptic:
lemon
grade:
Certified organic (NOP)
Halal
Kosher
food allergen:
no known allergens

grade

Certified organic (NOP)
Halal
Kosher

reg. compliance

FDA 21 CFR 117
FDA 21 CFR 182.20

refractive index

n20/D 1.486

bp

224 °C (lit.)

density

0.899 g/mL at 25 °C

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

Organoleptic

lemon

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General description

Lemongrass oil is mainly used as a mosquito repellent in the form of ointment and cream formulations. It is generally composed of geranial, neral and β-myrcene.

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Certified organic by MOSA

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

194.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

90 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Repellent activity of essential oils: a review.
Nerio LS, et al.
Bioresource Technology, 101(1), 372-378 (2010)
Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Study of Essential Oil of Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus).
Hamad A, et al.
Der Pharmacia Lettre, 9(5), 109-116 (2017)
Formulation of an effective mosquito-repellent topical product from lemongrass oil.
Oyedele AO, et al.
Phytomedicine, 9(3), 259-262 (2002)
Jareerat Aiemsaard et al.
Research in veterinary science, 91(3), e31-e37 (2011-02-15)
The aims of this study were to investigate the antibacterial activity of lemongrass oil (LG) and its major components which were citral, geraniol and myrcene, against four strains of clinically isolated bovine mastitis pathogens, including Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus agalactiae, Bacillus
Lucas T Bidinotto et al.
Journal of medicinal food, 15(2), 161-168 (2011-11-16)
Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus Stapf) essential oil has been used worldwide because of its ethnobotanical and medicinal usefulness. Regarding its medicinal usefulness, the present study evaluated the beneficial effects of lemongrass essential oil (LGEO) oral treatment on cell proliferation and apoptosis

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