Lemon Grass Oil

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Formula

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Background

Lemon Grass Oil is the volatile oil from Cymbopogon citratus. The constituent include 75-85% citral, methylheptenone, citronellal, geraniol, limonene, and dipentene.

 

Synonyms

Lemon Grass Oil
Oil of Lemon Grass
Indian oil of verbena
Indian melissa oil

 

Uses

Perfumery
Insect repellant

 

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References

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Lovell, C.R., Plants and the Skin. 1993, London: Blackwell Scientific Publications.

 

 

 

 

 

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