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Product: Lemongrass Oil
Cymbopogon flexuosus grass
Lemongrass plantations in Cochin, India
Lemongrass Oil India Cymbopogon citratus
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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 citratus
- 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 September 11, 2025
Lemongrass is a perennial grass that flourishes in warm, tropical climates with abundant sunlight and rainfall. It prefers fertile, well-drained sandy loam soils and is cultivated across Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu, with smaller volumes in West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh. International and domestic demand for lemongrass is firm. But carry-forward stock is limited, and supply has been impacted by several factors. Persistent rain in major growing areas has disrupted harvesting and distillation, while cultivation area of lemongrass has shrunk as well. Farmers,
discouraged by earlier low returns, have shifted to higher-paying crops such as maize. Any adjustment in prices is only expected after fresh supply in August. At present, there has been a sharp increase in oil price.Market prices : USD 22.00 /kilo -
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