Lemon Extract Profile
Lemon extract is extracted from the fruit of the Rutaceae plant Lime or Lemon. Sore throat, dry mouth, flatulence in the stomach, high blood pressure, myocardial infarction, and the effect of not thinking about eating.
Product Name: Lemon Extract
Source: Fruit
Appearance: Light Yellow Fine Powder
Specification: 30% 50% 98% Limonin
90% Hesperidin
10% 50% Bioflavonoids
98% Diosmetin
4:1,10:1,20:1
Detection Method: HPLC
Extraction Source
Lemon is also called lemon fruit, foreign lemon, mother fruit and so on. It is one of the most medicinally valuable fruits in the world.
It is native to Southeast Asia, and the main producing areas are the United States, Italy, Spain and Greece. China Taiwan, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and other places are also cultivated.
The United States and Italy are famous producing areas of lemons, while France is the country that consumes the most lemons in the world.
Certificates of Analysis
Product Name: |
Lemon Extract |
Latin Name: |
Citrus limonum(L.)Burmf. |
Part used: |
Fruit |
Country of origin |
China |
|
Item |
Specification |
Results |
Appearance |
Light Yellow Powder |
Light Yellow Powder |
Odor |
Characteristic |
Conforms |
Assay |
10:1 |
HPLC |
Loss on Drying |
≤3.0% |
1.85% |
Mesh Size |
90% pass 80 mesh |
Conforms |
Residue on Ignition |
≤1.0% |
0.86% |
Heavy Metal |
<10ppm |
Conforms |
As |
<1.0ppm |
Conforms |
Cd |
<1.0ppm |
Conforms |
Pb |
≤2.0ppm |
Conforms |
Hg |
≤1.0ppm |
Conforms |
Total Plate Count |
≤1,000cfu/g |
Conforms |
Yeast & Mold |
≤100cfu/g |
Conforms |
E.Coli |
Negative |
Conforms |
Salmonella |
Negative |
Conforms |
Efficacy and function
1. Antioxidant and antitumor activity
2. Antimicrobial, antiviral activity against a variety of viruses, including herpes simplex virus (HSV) and HIV-1
3. Mild sedatives, anxiety reduction and hypnotics
4. Modulate for mood and cognitive enhancement, mild sedative and sleep aid
5. Memory-enhancing properties
6. Widely use as a mild sedative and antibacterial agent.
Application
Lemon extract is mainly used in the deployment of food, tobacco flavor. It is also commonly used in perfume, toilet water, soap and cosmetic essence.