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Common Name:
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Citronella Oil (Java Type)
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Botanical Name:
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Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt.
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Geographic origin of the plant:
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Central Nepal
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Method of growing:
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Cultivated
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Introduction / Varity of plant / Method of
extraction / Distilled organ:
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Citronella oil is obtained by steam distillation
of partially wilted leaves of Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt.
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1.
Organoleptic Properties
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Appearance
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Fluid
liquid
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Color
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Light
yellow
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Aroma
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Fresh
& Sweet
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2.
Physico-chemical Properties
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Specific gravity
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0.8820
to 0.8875 at 23º C
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Optical rotation
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[-]
2º to [-] 4º at 23º C
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Refractive index
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1.4750
to 1.4885 at 23º C
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Acid number
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0.5
to 3.5
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Ester number
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20
to 40
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Ester number after acetylation
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250
to 280
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Solubility
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Soluble
in 0.8 to 1.5 vol. of 80% alcohol
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Total alcohol
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80
to 90% (calculated as geraniol)
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Aldehyde content
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21.5
to 35% (Hydroxylamine hydrochoride method)
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3. Uses
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(a) In perfumery for the scenting of soaps and in the
production of technical preparations
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(b) Medicinal & Aromatherapy use: Anti-infectious,
antiseptic, antibacterial, antidepressant, antispasmodic,
anti-inflammatory, deodorant, diaphoretic fungicidal, insect
repellent (mosquito), stomachic, excessive perspiration, oily
skin and hair, room deodorizer, rheumatism and arthritic pain
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