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Lemongrass oil

Certified organic (NOP)

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CAS Number:
8007-02-1
FEMA Number:
2624
MDL number:
MFCD00147429
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.[1][2] It is generally composed of geranial, neral and β-myrcene.[3]

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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

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk_germany

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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Formulation of an effective mosquito-repellent topical product from lemongrass oil.
Oyedele AO, et al.
Phytomedicine, 9(3), 259-262 (2002)
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)
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
M Maizura et al.
Journal of food science, 72(6), C324-C330 (2007-11-13)
Edible films were prepared from a mixture of partially hydrolyzed sago starch and alginate (SA). Lemongrass oil (0.1% to 0.4%, v/w) and glycerol (0% and 20%, w/w) were incorporated in the films to act as natural antimicrobial agent and plasticizer
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