Litsea cubeba oil Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

232 °C(lit.)

Density 

0.883 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.4835(lit.)

FEMA 

3846 | LITSEA CUBEBA OIL

Flash point:

130 °F

Odor

at 100.00 %. sweet fresh lemon citral green grassy

Odor Type

citrus

Cosmetics Ingredients Functions

FRAGRANCE
PERFUMING
TONIC

EPA Substance Registry System

Litsea cubeba oil (68855-99-2)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

10-36/38

Safety Statements 

16-26-36

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

RI7280000

TSCA 

TSCA listed

MSDS

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Litsea cubeba oil Usage And Synthesis

Uses

Litsea cubeba oil can be used not only as a spice but also in various aspects of daily life. Research indicates that it can be used to control stored grain pests, food pests, sanitary pests, and to kill bacteria, prevent mold, and control crop diseases.

Description

Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the berries of the Litsea cubeba, Lauraceae

Chemical Properties

Litsea cubeba is a member of the Lauraceae family, which includes the Cinnamomum species and Laurus nobilus or sweet bay. Parts of L. cubeba used include the pepper-like fruits (berries), bark and leaves. Litsea is grown in Tiawan, Japan and India, but primarily in China, which is also the primary market. The berry yields about 3.2% oil on distillation and has a distinct lemon character odor due to the presence of citral (geranial [41%] and neral [34%]), but may be much modified as the result of the presence of other substances. Litsea cubeba oil is often used as the basis for fine lemon flavors.

Definition

Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. Litsea cubeba, Lauraceae.

Composition

Major constituents of the stem oil are citronellol (11.9 to 20.4%) and citronellal (7.7 to 10.0%); fruit oils, citronellal (44.8 to 77.2%) and citronellol (10.9 to 14.0%); flower oils, sabinene (41.8 to 42.3%), citronellal (14.3 to 17.3%), β-phellandrene (7.7 to 9.0%), α-pinene (6.6 to 7.6%) and β-pinene (5.8 to 6.1%).* Other investigators reported the major components of essential oils from stem bark, leaf and fruit of L. cubeba from the northern part of India consisted of linalool (78.3%), citronellol (41.2%) and citronellal (76.55%), respectively.

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