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lemongrass oil rwanda

Lemongrass oil Rwanda is a citrus-scented essential oil extracted from Cymbopogon citratus leaves, used chiefly as a flavor and fragrance agent.

General Material Description

Lemongrass oil Rwanda, also known as Cymbopogon citratus leaf oil Rwanda, is a natural essential oil obtained from the leaves of the Cymbopogon citratus plant. This oil appears as a clear liquid characterized by a fresh citrus aroma, reflecting its common use in flavoring and fragrance formulations. Its synoptic names include lemon grass oil Rwanda and Cymbopogon citratus, ext. The chemical profile links to controlled vocabulary such as the PubChem entry for Cymbopogon citratus leaf oil. Its extraction typically involves steam distillation, yielding a product prized for its citrus notes and suitability in various aromatic applications.

Occurrence, Applicability & Potential Uses

Lemongrass oil Rwanda is naturally found in the lemongrass plant, Cymbopogon citratus, which grows primarily in tropical regions. The oil’s distinct citrus flavor and aroma make it valuable as both a flavoring agent and a fragrance component. It is extensively applied in the formulation of perfuming agents, air fresheners, and food flavorings. Regulatory standards, including the International Fragrance Association (IFRA) Code of Practice (Global), govern its safe use, reflecting its inclusion of sensitizing constituents such as citral and isoeugenol. Effective adherence to these guidelines ensures its responsible application in commercial products.

Physico-Chemical Properties Summary

Lemongrass oil Rwanda is soluble in alcohol but insoluble in water, influencing its behavior in formulations. This alcohol solubility permits facile blending into alcoholic-based perfumes and flavor preparations. Its volatility and fresh citrus scent result from its constituent terpenes and aldehydes, notably citral, which account for its sensory attributes and sensitization potential. The oil’s physical state as a clear liquid facilitates easy handling, while its chemical components demand careful consideration regarding concentration limits to minimize sensitization risks during product development.

FAQ

What is lemongrass oil Rwanda and what are its main characteristics?
Lemongrass oil Rwanda is an essential oil extracted from the leaves of the Cymbopogon citratus plant native to tropical areas. It possesses a clear liquid appearance and carries a distinctive citrus odor and flavor. The oil is chiefly recognized for its use in flavor and fragrance applications due to its fresh, lemon-like aromatic qualities. Key synonyms include Cymbopogon citratus leaf oil Rwanda and lemon grass oil Rwanda.
Where is lemongrass oil Rwanda sourced from and how is it commonly used?
This oil is derived from the lemongrass plant, Cymbopogon citratus, via steam distillation of its leaves. It is widely applied in the flavor and fragrance industries, imparting citrus notes to perfumes, cosmetics, and food flavorings. Its solubility in alcohol enables incorporation into various product types, particularly perfuming agents and flavor blends, while remaining insoluble in water. The oil’s sensory properties are prized for enhancing aromatic profiles.
Are there any regulations or safety considerations associated with lemongrass oil Rwanda?
Lemongrass oil Rwanda contains components such as citral and isoeugenol that may cause sensitization, making regulatory compliance essential. The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) Code of Practice (Global) recommends usage restrictions in fragrance concentrates up to 2.0000% to mitigate potential sensitizing effects. Safety data indicates no specific hazard classifications under OSHA HCS (29 CFR 1910) but underscores the importance of adhering to established guidelines for responsible use.

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

Other Information

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General Material Information

Preferred name lemongrass oil rwanda
Trivial Name Cymbopogon citratus, ext.
Short Description cymbopogon citratus leaf oil rwanda
CAS Number 89998-14-1
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Synonyms
  • cymbopogon citratus leaf oil rwanda
  • lemon grass oil rwanda
  • Cymbopogon citratus, ext.

PhysChem Properties

Material listed in food chemical codex No
Solubility
alcohol Yes
water No

Organoleptic Properties

Odor Type: Citrus
citrus
General comment At 100.00 %. citrus
Flavor Type: Citrus
lemongrass
General comment Lemongrass

Occurrences

Safety Information

Safety information

Hazards identification
Classification of the substance or mixture
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)
None found.
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements
Pictogram
Hazard statement(s)
None found.
Precautionary statement(s)
None found.
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity:
Not determined
Dermal Toxicity:
Not determined
Inhalation Toxicity:
Not determined

Safety in use information

Category:
flavor and fragrance agents
RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search
IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice
IFRA Critical Effect:
Sensitization
contains the following IFRA (Annex) restricted components: (non-analysis max. level reference only)
geraniol Max. Found:
citral Max. Found: 73.00 % and Reason: Sensitization
citronellol Max. Found:
isoeugenol Max. Found: 0.5 % and Reason: Sensitization
citronellal Max. Found: 0.3 % and Reason: Sensitization
Recommendation for lemongrass oil rwanda usage levels up to:
2.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate.

Safety references

EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data
cymbopogon citratus leaf oil
Chemidplus:089998141