| FEMA | 2853 |
| CAS | 8048-51-9 |
| EINECS | N/A |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | N/A |
| CoE Number | N/A |
| Organoleptic Notes |
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| Odor | floral fresh, sweet, oily, floral, citrus, lemon, tomato, woody, bitter, |
| Flavor | citrus citrus, lemon, lemongrass, aldehydic, tomato, green, peel, floral, |
| Material Notes | From the leaves and twigs and occasionally also from undeveloped small fruits of the lemon tree, Citrus Limonum, an essential oil is produced locally by steam distillation. Although it is grown all over the world, the lemon tree is usually cultivated for its fruits only, see Lemon Oil. However, in Guinea, in Italy, Tunisia and occasionally in Algeria and Morocco, the Lemon Petitgrain Oil is produced. tsca definition 2008: extractives and their physically modified derivatives. citrus limonum, citrus. |