<i>Backhousia citriodora</i> F. Muell. (Lemon Myrtle), an Unrivalled Source of Citral

<i>Backhousia citriodora</i> F. Muell. (Lemon Myrtle), an Unrivalled Source of Citral

Lemon oils are amongst the highest volume and most frequently traded of the flavor and fragrance essential oils. Citronellal and citral are considered the key components responsible for the lemon note with citral (neral + geranial) preferred. Of the myriad of sources of citral, the Australian myrtac...

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Main Author: Ian Southwell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Foods
Subjects:
<i>Backhousia citriodora</i>
lemon myrtle
lemon oils
citral
geranial
neral
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/10/7/1596
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<i>Backhousia citriodora</i> F. Muell. (Lemon Myrtle), an Unrivalled Source of Citral
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<i>Backhousia citriodora</i>
lemon myrtle
lemon oils
citral
geranial
neral
author_facet Ian Southwell
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title <i>Backhousia citriodora</i> F. Muell. (Lemon Myrtle), an Unrivalled Source of Citral
title_short <i>Backhousia citriodora</i> F. Muell. (Lemon Myrtle), an Unrivalled Source of Citral
title_full <i>Backhousia citriodora</i> F. Muell. (Lemon Myrtle), an Unrivalled Source of Citral
title_fullStr <i>Backhousia citriodora</i> F. Muell. (Lemon Myrtle), an Unrivalled Source of Citral
title_full_unstemmed <i>Backhousia citriodora</i> F. Muell. (Lemon Myrtle), an Unrivalled Source of Citral
title_sort <i>backhousia citriodora</i> f. muell. (lemon myrtle), an unrivalled source of citral
publisher MDPI AG
series Foods
issn 2304-8158
publishDate 2021-07-01
description Lemon oils are amongst the highest volume and most frequently traded of the flavor and fragrance essential oils. Citronellal and citral are considered the key components responsible for the lemon note with citral (neral + geranial) preferred. Of the myriad of sources of citral, the Australian myrtaceous tree, Lemon Myrtle, <i>Backhousia citriodora</i> F. Muell. (Myrtaceae), is considered superior. This review examines the history, the natural occurrence, the cultivation, the taxonomy, the chemistry, the biological activity, the toxicology, the standardisation and the commercialisation of <i>Backhousia citriodora</i> especially in relation to its essential oil.
topic <i>Backhousia citriodora</i>
lemon myrtle
lemon oils
citral
geranial
neral
url https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/10/7/1596
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