LIME ESSENTIAL OIL - (Lime)
The lime (or Limetta) is a fruit tree that is part of the Rutaceae family and has a height that varies between three and five meters: moreover the branches, unlike other citrus fruits, are devoid of thorns, at least in most part of the cases, while the roots have the particularity of developing considerably in depth.
In any case, the leaves of the lime are evergreen and characterized by an intense and shiny green color, presenting an oval shape, with a rounded base and a pointed apex.
The flowers, on the other hand, are white and fragrant, even if they are quite small: the lime, belonging to the category of remontant plants, is a tree that blooms at different times of the year.
The fruit of the lime is made up of a berry, of a size reminiscent of lemon, although slightly smaller, with a peel that has a characteristic green color, but which once the fruit reaches maturity, turns yellow.
ORIGINAL PLANT Citrus aurantifolia Swingle
PART OF THE PLANT USED, FRUIT PEEL
MOLECULAR WEIGHT 0
CAS 90063-52-8; 8008-26-2
EINECS 290-010-3
FEMA 2631
CUSTOMS TARIFF NUMBER 3301.19.20.00
SPECIFICATIONS
APPEARANCE AT 20 ° C CLEAR LIQUID
YELLOW BROWN TO GREEN BROWN COLOR
CITRUS, FRESH SMELL
OPTICAL ROTATION (°) 0/0
DENSITY AT 20 ° C (g / ml)) 0,865 - 0,880
REFRATIVE INDEX nd20 1.4800 - 1.4900
FLASH POINT (° C) 50
SOLUBILITY INSOLUBLE IN WATER
DOSAGE (% GC) ALDEHYDES (AS CITRAL) 4.5-7.0%
ACID VALUE (mg KOH / g) -
STABILITY AND STORAGE
KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER IN A COOL AND DRY PLACE, AWAY FROM LIGHT. IF STORED FOR MORE THAN 24 MONTHS, QUALITY MUST BE CHECKED BEFORE USE.
olfactory note: terpenic;
taste note: citric, fresh, characteristic of lime zest;
Main components:
limonene 50%,
gamma-terpinene 15%,
terpinolene 10%
Aldehydes 10%
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