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定義
本品は、レモン Citrus medica limonum の新鮮な果皮から得られる精油である。
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解説
ミカン科のレモンの果皮を圧搾すると収油率0.2~0.3%で得られる精油。レモンは地中海沿岸(とくにシチリア島)、北米カリフォルニア、スペイン、ブラジルなどで栽培されている。精油成分はd‐リモネン、シトラールである。近年は皮むきから圧搾、精製まですべて機械化されている。食品香料、香水、香粧品、オーデコロンなどに広く用いられている。[佐藤菊正]
小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ) )
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化粧品の成分用途
皮膚コンディショニング剤、香料
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説明
Refer to LEMON, EXTRACT.
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化学的特性
Lemon oil is obtained by pressing the peel of the fruits of Citrus limon (L.)
Burm. (Rutaceae). It is a pale yellow or pale greenish-yellow to dark green
liquid with a characteristic lemon peel odor.
The composition of lemon oils depends on the variety of lemon and the
country of origin.
The characteristic odor of lemon oil differs from that of other citrus oils
and is largely due to neral and geranial.
Annual worldwide production is about 7000 t, of which ~60% originate
from Argentina and ~10% each from Spain, the United States, and Italy.
Smaller quantities are also produced in Turkey, Mexico, South Africa, and Brazil.
Lemon oil is used in many food flavors. Because of its fresh odor, relatively
large quantities are also employed in eau de cologne and other perfumery
products. Due to a content of furocumarins, the quantity of cold-pressed
lemon oil to be used in perfumery products is restricted.
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使用
Citrus Oil is a flavorant obtained by pressing the oil from the rind of
citrus fruits. it is largely composed of terpenes and sesquiterpenes
plus the flavor-imparting oxygenated components. it is partly water
soluble, not stable, and is used in beverages.
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製造方法
By steam distillation of chopped lemon peel under partial vacuum
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精油の成分
To date, more than 40 constituents have been identified in the oil, which contains approximately 90%
limonene (by weight). Other important terpenes include α- and β-pinene, myrcene, citral and terpinene.