IS 327 : 1991 Oil of Lemongrass - Specification

1 Scope

This standard prescribes the requirements and the methods oftest for the material commercially known as the oil of lemongrassor the East Indian Oil of lemongrass. The material is largely usedin the extraction of citral, the chief constituent of the oil andthe starting material for the manufacture of important ion-ones. Itis also employed in the preparation of lemon-like perfumes,germicides, etc.

2 References

IS326Methods of sampling and test for natural and syntheticperfumery materials:

Part 1 :1984 Sampling

Part 2 :1980 Preliminary examination of perfumerymaterials andsamples

Part 3 :1980 Relative density

Part 4 :1980 Determination of optical rotation

Part 5 :1986 Determination of refractive index

Part 6 :1986 Determination of solubility inethanol

Part 11 :1986 Determination of carbonyl value andcontent ofcarbonyl compounds

IS 1070 :1977 Water for general laboratoryuse

IS 2284 :1988 Method for olfactoryassessment of natural andsynthetic perfumery materials

IS 6597 :1988 Glossary of terms relating tonatural and syntheticperfumery materials