Density | 0.883g/mLat 25°C(lit.) |
Boling Point | 232°C(lit.) |
Flash Point | 130°F |
Storage Condition | Room Temprature |
Refractive Index | n20/D 1.4835(lit.) |
MDL | MFCD00678555 |
Physical and Chemical Properties | Appearance: light yellow to light brown liquid |
Use | Used as a raw material for spices and synthetic flavors |
Hazard Symbols | Xi - Irritant |
Risk Codes | R10 - Flammable R36/38 - Irritating to eyes and skin. |
Safety Description | S16 - Keep away from sources of ignition. S26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S36 - Wear suitable protective clothing. |
UN IDs | UN 1993 |
WGK Germany | 2 |
RTECS | RI7280000 |
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a light yellow to yellow clear oily liquid with a fresh, strong citral-like aroma and a sweet fruit aroma.
with the fruit of litsea cubeba tree as raw material, it is prepared by pressing method or by steam distillation
Litsea cubeba oil is mainly used for single citral, citral can be used for flavoring, can also be used as raw materials of synthetic spices. Litsea cubeba oil itself can also be used for the preparation of various food essences and cosmetic essences and for the flavoring of soft drinks, but also for the further synthesis of ionone and vitamins. Refined Litsea cubeba oil is also commonly used as a modifier of lemon and lime essences to increase the freshness of the fruit aroma.
FEMA | 3846 | LITSEA CUBEBA OIL |
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Overview | Litsea cubeba oil is a natural plant essential oil obtained from fruit, peel and leaves of litsea cubeba by steam distillation. A strong lemon flavor, the main component of citral, its content is generally 60% ~ 80%. Litsea cubeba oil has strong bactericidal and anti-insect activity. For Staphylococcus aureus, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Escherichia coli and other more than ten kinds of pathogenic bacteria and Candida, Trichophyton, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus fumigatus and other kinds of fungi have a good inhibitory or killing effect, it is known to be one of the most broad spectrum of antibacterial and strong medicinal plant natural products. Litsea cubeba oil can degrade the carcinogen aflatoxin. By Hunan Institute of grain and oil, Hunan Medical College and other units of the success of the experiment, the litsea cubeba oil can directly eliminate the aflatoxin in rice. Each 100 more than 25 times the national provisions of the toxic content of rice as long as Litsea cubeba oil gas fumigation, toxic content can be reduced to the national standards below; For the rice elephant, Valley, corn, mung bean and other pests have good insecticidal activity. However, Litsea cubeba oil is an extremely safe natural product to human body, and it is a food additive that can be used in China's "hygienic standard for the use of food additives. Therefore, the use of litsea cubeba oil as food, food storage and transportation of natural mold, insect repellent, has attractive prospects. |
uses | Litsea cubeba oil can be used not only to make spices, but also in all aspects of life. According to studies, Litsea cubeba oil can be used to control stored grain pests, food pests, health pests, sterilization and mildew prevention and control of crop diseases and other issues. used as raw material of perfume and synthetic essence used as food perfume. It is the main raw material of the single. It is mainly used for the separation and extraction of pickled mustard leaf aldehyde, and used for the preparation of edible and cosmetic flavor and directly used for the preparation of daily chemical product flavor, and can further synthesize ionone and vitamin. China GB 2760-96 is the allowable use of edible spices. Also used as a starting material for isolated citral. |
content analysis | The hydroxylamine/tert-butanol method in the aldehyde and ketone assay (OT-7) was used. The amount of the sample was 5ml, and the equivalent factor (8) in the calculation was 76.12. Thus, the content of the carbonyl compound (in terms of citral) was determined. |
production method | the bark of Litsea cubeba (Litsea cubeba), leaves and fresh fruits were obtained by steam distillation. The yield ranged from 2% to 8%. China is the main producer, and the area south of the Yangtze River is produced. The fresh fruit, leaves and bark of litsea cubeba, a Lauraceae plant mainly produced in the south of the Yangtze River in China, were used as raw materials by steam distillation, and the oil yield was 2% ~ 8%. |