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INDIAN GRASS OIL [2 records]

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Record 1 2002-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Food Additives
  • Pharmacology
DEF

Colorless to light-yellow, volatile essential oil with roselike aroma obtained from a rosha grass (Cymbopogon martinii var. motia); soluble in alcohol and mineral oils; main component is geraniol; used in soaps and perfumes.

OBS

This "geranium oil" should not be confused with the other one (obtained from plants of the genus Pelargonium).

Key term(s)
  • oil of rose geranium
  • East Indian oil of geranium

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Pharmacologie
DEF

Liquide incolore, d'odeur agréable, extrait des parties aériennes de Cymbopogon Martini Stapf [...] contient : géraniol, dipentène, méthylhepténone.

CONT

Essence de géranium de Turquie [...] incolore ou légèrement jaunâtre, odeur faible de rose [...] Soluble dans l'alcool, l'éther [...] Usages : Parfumerie, cosmétique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Farmacología
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Record 2 1998-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Food Additives
  • Perfume and Cosmetics Industry
Universal entry(ies)
8007-02-1
CAS number
DEF

A yellow to reddish brown essential oil that has an odor of lemon or verbena, is obtained especially from either of two lemon grasses (Cymbopogon citratus or C. flexuosus), and is used chiefly as a perfume (as in soap) and as a source of the aldehyde citral.

OBS

Lemon-grass oil [is a] natural flavoring agent used in lemon and fruit flavorings for beverages, ice cream, ices, candy, baked goods, gelatin desserts, and chewing gum.

OBS

Indian or ’Cochin’ lemon grass oil, the principal lemon grass oil of commerce, is from C. flexuosos which is indigenous to India, and the so-called ’West Indian’ oil is from C. citratus which is widely cultivated in India, Guatemala, Haiti, East and West Africa, and other tropical countries. The Indian oil is a reddish-yellow or brownish-red mobile liquid with a very stong verbana-like odour, while the ’West Indian’ oil is pale yellow to yellowish-brown and has an odour similar to but somewhat lighter in character than that of the indian oil.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Parfumerie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
8007-02-1
CAS number
DEF

Huile essentielle produite par distillation de deux espèces de plantes aromatiques du genre Cymbopogon (Cymbopogon citratus et C. flexuosus).

CONT

Essence de lemongrass. [...] Usages - Thérapeutique (carminatif), parfumerie, cosmétique, savons, préparation de l'ionone, du citral.

Spanish

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