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W262440

Lemongrass oil

Certified organic (NOP)

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

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.

Legal Information

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

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

194.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

90 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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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)
Mehraj Ahmad et al.
International journal of food microbiology, 155(3), 171-178 (2012-03-01)
Microbiological, chemical and physical changes of sea bass slices wrapped with gelatin film incorporated with 25% (w/w) lemongrass essential oil (LEO) during storage of 12 days at 4 °C were investigated. Sea bass slices wrapped with LEO film had the
Raúl Avila-Sosa et al.
International journal of food microbiology, 153(1-2), 66-72 (2011-11-22)
Antimicrobial agents can be incorporated into edible films to provide microbiological stability, since films can be used as carriers of a variety of additives to extend product shelf life and reduce the risk of microbial growth on food surfaces. Addition

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