FEMA | 2309 |
CAS | 106-22-9 |
EINECS | 203-375-0 |
JECFA Food Flavoring | 1219 |
CoE Number | 59 |
Organoleptic Notes |
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Odor | floral floral, leathery, waxy, rose, citrus, sweet, green, fatty, terpenic |
Flavor | floral floral, rose, sweet, green, fruity, citrus, |
Material Notes | alcohol form of citronellal; found in rose oil. Occurs in many essential oils, usually as a partial racemate. Obt. mainly from geranium oil or synthetically. Flavour for use in citrus compositions Citronellol, or dihydrogeraniol, is a natural acyclic monoterpenoid. Both enantiomers occur in nature. (+)-Citronellol, which is found in citronella oils, including Cymbopogon nardus (50%), is the more common isomer. (-)-Citronellol is found in the oils of rose (18-55%) and Pelargonium geraniums. (Wikipedia) |