Description
About:-
Lemon is an important fruit crop used all over the world. Lemon is one of the most important category of Citrus. In central India Nagpur is best place for cultivation of lemons. Lemon plant can be grown at all types of soil. The scent of lemon is very effective and active for refreshment of mood. Lemon oil comes from the peel part of fruit by the process of Steam Distillation. The essential oil is greenish yellow or pale yellow in colour. It has light, sweet and refreshing odor. Essential oil of lemon is very useful in beverage industries as well as chemical industries. In other way lemon oil is a good air purifier that’s why it is used like a room freshener.
Major Constituents:-
• (+)- Limonene
• B-Pinene
• Gamma-Terpinene
• a-Terpineol
• a-pinene
• Geranial
Uses:-
Lemon oil is used in perfumes and flavours for its refreshing fruit sweet note. The aroma of lemon essential oil doesn’t influence the human immune system, but contribute to relaxation. Lemon oil may be used in aromatherapy. It also improves the functioning of the digestive system as well as improves the blood pressure. Lemon oil has an antioxidant as well as antiseptic properties. As the oil has antioxidant properties it works to remove negative effects like poisonous effects out from the body. It shows parallel effect in concentration and alertness develop. Lemon oil also known as cleansing and insect repellent agents. Other uses in pharmaceutical industries. Lemon oil work to maintain skin tone and anti-aging effect, in short skin related problems.
Analyse Physical Parameters:-
OPT. ROTATION : -75.01
REF. INDEX : 1.4739
SP. GRAVITY : 0.8574
