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| | Litsea cubeba oil Basic information |
| | Litsea cubeba oil Chemical Properties |
| Hazard Codes | Xi | | Risk Statements | 10-36/38 | | Safety Statements | 16-26-36 | | WGK Germany | 2 | | RTECS | RI7280000 |
| | Litsea cubeba oil Usage And Synthesis |
| 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. |
| | Litsea cubeba oil Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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