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Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the berries of the Litsea cubeba, Lauraceae

L. cubeba oil is produced by steam distillation of the fruits of L. cubeba C. H. Persoon (Lauraceae) growing in East Asia. It is a pale yellow liquid with a fresh odor, reminiscent of citral.
d²⁰₂₀ 0.880–0.892; n²⁰_D 1.4800–1.4900; α²⁰_D +3 ° to +12 °; carbonyl content (calculated as citral): min. 74%; content by GC: 25–33% neral, 38–45% geranial; solubility: 1 vol in 3 vol of 70% ethanol at 20 ℃.