Identification

Namelemongrass oil morocco
IUPACcymbopogon citratus leaf oil
CAS Number89998-14-1
FDA UNIISearch

Regulatory

FEMA Number2624
FDANo longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances
FDA RegulationFDA PART 182 -- SUBSTANCES GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE

Physical Properties

Appearance pale yellow to yellow clear liquid (est)
Food Chemicals Codex Listed No
Specific Gravity 0.88700 to 0.89900 @ 25.00 °C.
Pounds per Gallon - (est). 7.381 to 7.481
Refractive Index 1.47800 to 1.49700 @ 20.00 °C.
Boiling Point 224.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Flash Point > 200.00 °F. TCC ( > 93.33 °C. )
Soluble in alcohol
Insoluble in water

Cosmetic Information

CosIngcosmetic data
Cosmetic Usesfragrance

Organoleptic Properties

Odor Strength medium
Substantivity 92 hour(s) at 100.00 %
Odor Description at 100.00 %.
Taste Description lemongrass

Safety Information

Oral/Parenteral Toxicityoral-rat LD50 > 5000 mg/kg
Dermal Toxicityskin-rabbit LD50 > 5000 mg/kg
Inhalation ToxicityNot determined

GHS Classification

['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']

Safety in Use

Categoryflavor and fragrance agents
RIFM Fragrance Material Safety AssessmentSearch
IFRA Critical EffectSensitization
Recommendation for lemongrass oil morocco usage levels up to4.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
baked goods-
beverages(nonalcoholic)-
beverages(alcoholic)-
breakfast cereal-
cheese-
chewing gum-
condiments / relishes-
confectionery froastings-
egg products-
fats / oils-
fish products-
frozen dairy-
fruit ices-
gelatins / puddings-
granulated sugar-
gravies-
hard candy-
imitation dairy-
instant coffee / tea-
jams / jellies-
meat products-
milk products-
nut products-
other grains-
poultry-
processed fruits-
processed vegetables-
reconstituted vegetables-
seasonings / flavors-
snack foods-
soft candy-
soups-
sugar substitutes-
sweet sauces-

No supplier data available

Potential Uses

None Found

Natural Occurrence

lemongrass

Synonyms

cymbopogon citratus leaf oil morocco lemongrass oil morocco lemon grass oil morocco PubMed: Oviposition deterrent and ovicidal activities of seven herbal essential oils against female adults of housefly, Musca domestica L. PubMed: Excito-repellency of essential oils against an Aedes aegypti (L.) field population in Thailand. PubMed: Antimicrobial constituents and synergism effect of the essential oils from Cymbopogon citratus and Alpinia galanga. PubMed: Assessment of Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) stapf essential oil as herbal preservatives based on antifungal, antiaflatoxin, and antiochratoxin activities and in vivo efficacy during storage. PubMed: Comparative study of antifungal activities of six selected essential oils against fungal isolates from cheese wagashi in Benin. PubMed: Chemical composition, cytotoxicity and in vitro antitrypanosomal and antiplasmodial activity of the essential oils of four Cymbopogon species from Benin. PubMed: Reduction of Aeromonas hidrophyla biofilm on stainless stell surface by essential oils. PubMed: Formulas of components of citronella oil against mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti). PubMed: Effects of Cymbopogon citratus and Ferula assa-foetida extracts on glutamate-induced neurotoxicity. PubMed: Antimicrobial action and anti-corrosion effect against sulfate reducing bacteria by lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) essential oil and its major component, the citral. PubMed: Treatment of pityriasis versicolor with topical application of essential oil of Cymbopogon citratus (DC) Stapf - therapeutic pilot study. PubMed: The repellency of lemongrass oil against stable flies, tested using video tracking. PubMed: Anti-inflammatory activity of Cymbopogon citratus leaves infusion via proteasome and nuclear factor-κB pathway inhibition: contribution of chlorogenic acid. PubMed: Phytochemical composition of Cymbopogon citratus and Eucalyptus citriodora essential oils and their anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties on Wistar rats. PubMed: Citronellol reduces orofacial nociceptive behaviour in mice - evidence of involvement of retrosplenial cortex and periaqueductal grey areas. PubMed: Housefly (Musca domestica L.) control potential of Cymbopogon citratus Stapf. (Poales: Poaceae) essential oil and monoterpenes (citral and 1,8-cineole). PubMed: Comparative molecular docking analysis of essential oil constituents as elastase inhibitors. PubMed: The effects of herbal essential oils on the oviposition-deterrent and ovicidal activities of Aedes aegypti (Linn.), Anopheles dirus (Peyton and Harrison) and Culex quinquefasciatus (Say). PubMed: Investigation of the mechanisms underlying the gastroprotective effect of cymbopogon citratus essential oil. PubMed: Development of microemulsion of a potent anti-tyrosinase essential oil of an edible plant. PubMed: Antityrosinase and antioxidant activities of essential oils of edible Thai plants. PubMed: Efficacy of herbal essential oils as insecticide against Aedes aegypti (Linn.), Culex quinquefasciatus (Say) and Anopheles dirus (Peyton and Harrison). PubMed: Monoterpenic aldehydes as potential anti-Leishmania agents: activity of Cymbopogon citratus and citral on L. infantum, L. tropica and L. major. PubMed: Scientific basis for the therapeutic use of Cymbopogon citratus, stapf (Lemon grass). PubMed: Antifungal activity by vapor contact of essential oils added to amaranth, chitosan, or starch edible films. PubMed: Modifying effects of lemongrass essential oil on specific tissue response to the carcinogen N-methyl-N-nitrosurea in female BALB/c mice. PubMed: Acaricidal activity of Cymbopogon citratus and Azadirachta indica against house dust mites. PubMed: The GABAergic system contributes to the anxiolytic-like effect of essential oil from Cymbopogon citratus (lemongrass). PubMed: Inhibitory effect of formulated lemongrass shampoo on Malassezia furfur: a yeast associated with dandruff. PubMed: Cholesterol reduction and lack of genotoxic or toxic effects in mice after repeated 21-day oral intake of lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) essential oil. PubMed: Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of Cymbopogon citratus and Cymbopogon giganteus essential oils alone and in combination. PubMed: Composition and toxic, repellent and feeding deterrent activity of essential oils against the stored-grain pests Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) and Sitophilus oryzae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). PubMed: Microparticles containing lemongrass volatile oil: preparation, characterization and thermal stability. PubMed: In vitro effects of citral on trypanosoma cruzi metacyclogenesis. PubMed: Protective effects of lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus STAPF) essential oil on DNA damage and carcinogenesis in female Balb/C mice. PubMed: Cymbopogon citratus as source of new and safe anti-inflammatory drugs: bio-guided assay using lipopolysaccharide-stimulated macrophages. PubMed: Comparative larvicidal activity of essential oils from three medicinal plants against Aedes aegypti L. PubMed: Liquid and vapour-phase antifungal activities of selected essential oils against Candida albicans: microscopic observations and chemical characterization of Cymbopogon citratus. PubMed: Antimicrobial action of essential oil vapours and negative air ions against Pseudomonas fluorescens. PubMed: Characterization of potent anticholinesterase plant oil based microemulsion. PubMed: Chemical composition and antioxidant and anti-Listeria activities of essential oils obtained from some Egyptian plants. PubMed: Effect of Citrus reticulata and Cymbopogon citratus essential oils on Aspergillus flavus growth and aflatoxin production on Asparagus racemosus. PubMed: Comparative anticonvulsant activities of the essential oils (EOs) from Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt and Cymbopogon citratus (DC) Stapf. in mice. PubMed: Bioactivity against Tribolium castaneum Herbst (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Cymbopogon citratus and Eucalyptus citriodora essential oils grown in Colombia. PubMed: Nematicidal activity of essential oils and volatiles derived from Portuguese aromatic flora against the pinewood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus. PubMed: Control of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (penz.) Sacc. In yellow passion fruit using Cymbopogon citratus essential oil. PubMed: Hypotensive and vasorelaxant effects of citronellol, a monoterpene alcohol, in rats. PubMed: In vitro activity of the essential oil of Cymbopogon citratus and its major component (citral) on Leishmania amazonensis. PubMed: Lemongrass effects on IL-1beta and IL-6 production by macrophages. PubMed: Effectiveness of Cymbopogon citratus L. essential oil to inhibit the growth of some filamentous fungi and yeasts. PubMed: Effects of essential oils from Cymbopogon citratus (DC) Stapf., Lippia sidoides Cham., and Ocimum gratissimum L. on growth and ultrastructure of Leishmania chagasi promastigotes. PubMed: Evaluation of the chemical composition of Brazilian commercial Cymbopogon citratus (D.C.) stapf samples. PubMed: Toxicity and gastric tolerance of essential oils from Cymbopogon citratus, Ocimum gratissimum and Ocimum basilicum in Wistar rats. PubMed: In vitro antimicrobial activity of plants in Acute Otitis Externa. PubMed: Field evaluation of traditionally used plant-based insect repellents and fumigants against the malaria vector Anopheles darlingi in Riberalta, Bolivian Amazon. PubMed: Anti-proliferative effect of the essential oil of Cymbopogon citratus (DC) Stapf (lemongrass) on intracellular amastigotes, bloodstream trypomastigotes and culture epimastigotes of Trypanosoma cruzi (Protozoa: Kinetoplastida). PubMed: Neurobehavioral effect of essential oil of Cymbopogon citratus in mice. PubMed: Are mosquitoes diverted from repellent-using individuals to non-users? Results of a field study in Bolivia. PubMed: Effects of Cymbopogon citratus L. essential oil on the growth, morphogenesis and aflatoxin production of Aspergillus flavus ML2-strain. PubMed: Effects of Cymbopogon citratus L. essential oil on the growth, lipid content and morphogenesis of Aspergillus niger ML2-strain. PubMed: Antimicrobial activity of some essential oils against microorganisms deteriorating fruit juices. PubMed: Authenticity control of essential oils containing citronellal and citral by chiral and stable-isotope gas-chromatographic analysis. PubMed: Effect of Cymbopogon citratus L. essential oil on growth and morphogenesis of Saccharomyces cerevisiae ML2-strain. PubMed: Citral, a component of lemongrass oil inhibits the clastogenic effect of nickel chloride in mouse micronucleus test system. PubMed: Comparative analysis of the oil and supercritical CO(2) extract of Cymbopogon citratus Stapf. PubMed: Antibacterial properties of essential oils from Thai medicinal plants. PubMed: LC determination of citral in Cymbopogon citratus volatile oil. PubMed: The use of powder and essential oil of Cymbopogon citratus against mould deterioration and aflatoxin contamination of "egusi" melon seeds. PubMed: In vivo antimalarial activity of essential oils from Cymbopogon citratus and Ocimum gratissimum on mice infected with Plasmodium berghei. PubMed: Larvicidal activity of essential oils from Brazilian plants against Aedes aegypti L. PubMed: Effect of essential oils on the growth of Fusarium verticillioides and fumonisin contamination in corn. PubMed: Evaluation of five essential oils from aromatic plants of Cameroon for controlling food spoilage and mycotoxin producing fungi. PubMed: [Anti-Candida albicans activity of essential oils including Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) oil and its component, citral]. PubMed: Fungicidal and anti-aflatoxigenic effects of the essential oil of Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf. (lemongrass) against Aspergillus flavus Link. isolated from stored rice. PubMed: Antimicrobial activity of essential oils against Helicobacter pylori. PubMed: Chemistry and biological significance of essential oils of Cymbopogon citratus from Pakistan. PubMed: Comparison of extraction methods for marker compounds in the essential oil of lemon grass by GC. PubMed: Correlation between chemical composition and antibacterial activity of essential oils of some aromatic medicinal plants growing in the Democratic Republic of Congo. PubMed: Changes in essential oil during enzyme-assisted ensiling of lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus Stapf.) and lemon eucalyptus (Eucalyptus citriodora Hook). PubMed: Antinociceptive effect of the essential oil from Cymbopogon citratus in mice. PubMed: Induction of liver monooxygenases by beta-myrcene. PubMed: In vitro inhibition of CYP2B1 monooxygenase by beta-myrcene and other monoterpenoid compounds. PubMed: Evaluation of some essential oils for their toxicity against fungi causing deterioration of stored food commodities. PubMed: Fungitoxicity of essential oils against dermatophytes. PubMed: Absence of genotoxic activity of beta-myrcene in the in vivo cytogenetic bone marrow assay. PubMed: Myrcene mimics the peripheral analgesic activity of lemongrass tea. PubMed: Evaluation of the mutagenicity of beta-myrcene in mammalian cells in vitro. PubMed: Neurobehavioral study of the effect of beta-myrcene on rodents. PubMed: Effect of myrcene on nociception in mice. PubMed: Effects of lemongrass oil on the morphological characteristics and peptidoglycan synthesis of Escherichia coli cells. PubMed: Pharmacology of lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus Stapf). I. Effects of teas prepared from the leaves on laboratory animals. PubMed: Antibacterial constituents in the essential oil of Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf. PubMed: Physiologal Homeostasis of Essential Oil Production in Lemon Grass (Cymbopogon citratus). PubMed: Effect of essential oil of cymbopogon citratus stapf. on central nervous system.