| Botanical Name: | Cymbopogon martinii stapf var. Motia |
| Plant Family: | |
| Geographic Origin of the Plant: | Western Nepal |
| Method of Growing: | Cultivated |
| Distilled Organ: | |
| Method of Extraction: | It is obtained from freshly cut whole flowering plant of Cymbopogon martinii stapf var. Motia |
| Organoleptic Properties: | |
| Appearance: | Fluid Liquid |
| Colour: | Pale Yellow |
| Aroma: | Sweet, floral-rosy |
| Physico-Chemical Properties: | |
| Specific Gravity: | 0.8805 to 0.9007 at 25˚C |
| Refractive Index: | 1.4750 to 1.4798 at 25˚C |
| Acid Number: | 0.85 to 10.5 |
| Ester Number: | 15 to 48.5 |
| Ester Number after Acetylation: | 240 to 305 |
| Solubility: | Soluble in 1.2 to 3.5 volume of 70% Alcohol |
| Optical Rotation: | -0.5˚ to 0.75˚ at 25˚C |
| Total Alcohol: | 80% to 96% |
| Free Alcohol: | 62% to 84% (calculated as geraniol) |
| Uses: |
For the isolation of high grade geraniol; in the cosmetics industry for scenting of soaps; in flavouring of tobacco. Medicinal & Aromatherapy use: Antiseptic & bactericide, stomachic, relieve the discomforts of flu & a high temperature, wrinkles, broken veins, boils, normalize thyroid, nervous exhaustion, stress related conditions. |
| CAS Number: | 8014-19-5 |
| Synonyms: | Turkish Geranium Oil; Andropogon schoenanthus Oil |
| Safety Information: | |
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