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Product: Lemongrass Oil
Cymbopogon flexuosus grass
Lemongrass plantations in Cochin, India
Lemongrass Oil India Cymbopogon flexuosus
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Description
Lemongrass is a tender perennial grass, which is native to India, but also cultivated in other tropical areas, particularly Brazil, Sri Lanka and parts of central Africa. After harvesting, grass is finely chopped to facilitate the extraction of the essential oil by steam distillation.
Lemongrass is widely used as a culinary herb in Asian cuisine and also as a medicinal herb in India. It has a subtle citrus flavor and can be dried and powdered, or used fresh. It is commonly used in teas, soups, and curries.
Cymbopogon flexuosus is a fast-growing and lemon-scented grass, which may reach a height of 1 m. It has unusual, dark-green foliage and also produces seeds.
The main chemical component of lemongrass oil is citral.
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Product Details
- Botanical name: Cymbopogon flexuosus
- Origin: India
- Crop Season: July - November
- Plant/part used: Grass/leaves
- Method of extraction: Steam Distillation
- TSCA CAS: 8007-02-1
- EINECS CAS: 84649-81-0
- EINECS: 289-752-0
- INCI Name: Cymbopogon schoenanthus oil
- Appearance: Pale yellow to yellow brown mobile liquid
- Organoleptic Properties: Lemon, green, citral, floral, linalool and citrus-like
- Density: 0.852 - 0.905
- Refractive index: 1.483 -1.489
- Optical rotation: -4° to + 1°
- Chemical constituents: Citral, Geranyl acetate, Limonene, Linalool
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Latest Market Information March 28, 2018
2017 was a balanced market with no shortage in supply. On the other hand, neither was there any surplus stock to ease prices. Supplies continue to remain thin; thereby leading to expectations of a price rise in the early part of 2018. It seems parties involved with oil find it difficult to give a clear picture as to how volatile the market is.
Market prices USD 28.00 /kilo -
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