Litsea Cubeba Oil
CAS No.: 68855-99-2
Product Name: Litsea Cubeba Oil
Appearance: light yellow clear liquid
Smell: sweet, fruity and citral-like aroma
Extraction method: Steam distillation
Refractive Index: 1. 4800-1. 4870
Density: 0.880- 0.892
Solubility: soluble in 70% ethanol
Packing: 1KG/5KG bottom, 25KG/50KG/180KGdrum
Service type: Factory direct sales, OEM/ODM
Uses: It is usually used to extract citral, it can also be directly used in daily flavors and food flavors, and can also be used as a freshener.
Litsea cubeba oil is a natural plant essential oil obtained by steam distillation of Litsea cubeba fruit, skin and leaves. It has a strong lemon flavor. Its main component is citral, and its content is generally 60% ~ 80%. Litsea cubeba oil has strong bactericidal and insect resistant activities. It can inhibit or kill more than ten kinds of pathogenic bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Escherichia coli, and many kinds of molds such as Candida, Trichophyton, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus fumigatus. It is one of the plant natural products with the widest antibacterial spectrum and strong drug power.
Matter Classification
organic
Density
0.883 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
Boiling Point
232 °C(lit.)
Appearance
Light yellow to light brown liquid