Summary
Litsea cubeba is a Chinese wonder herb conferred to the medicinal world. Used as a promising anti-depressant for more than thousands of years in the Asian subcontinent, Litsea cubeba is remembered to treat anxiety, fear, fatigue, excessive perspiration, pain and stress.
Properties
Testing Items |
Standard Requirements |
Testing Result |
Appearance |
Pale yellowish or yellow flowing liquid |
Qualified |
Scent |
Characteristic aroma of citral-like |
Qualified |
Density(20°C/20°C) |
0.880 -- 0.905 |
0.887 |
Optical Rotation (20°C) |
+3° -- +12° |
6.95° |
Refractive Index (20°C) |
1.4800 -- 1.4900 |
1.4892 |
Solubility (20°C) |
Add 1 volume sample to 3 volume of ethanol 90%(v/v), obtaining a settled solution. |
Qualified |
Geranialdehyde(Neral+Geranial)Content |
≥66.0% |
66.6% |
Main Ingredients |
Citral |
Qualified |
Product Detail
Litsea cubeba oil Functions
• Used for the synthesis of single-violet from ketones, vitamin A, K and so on.
• Used to decorate lemon, lime flavor, the fruit used to do freshener.
• Medicinal have expelling wind and cold, qi pain effect.