Manufacturer wholesale 95% D-Limonene cas 138-86-3 for food flavor fragrance and cleanning agents
Application
Pharmaceutical raw materials
Food additives
Daily chemical industry
Description
D-limonene is a compound sourced from the peel of citrus fruits, including include oranges, mandarins, limes, and grapefruit. It takes its name from the lemon and is often used as a flavoring agent in foods. D-limonene differs from a less common type of limonene known as L-limonene, which is found in mint oil.
Limonene may reduce heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux
It’s also a powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant.
Plants high in limonene have been used to help dissolve gallstones.
New research indicates that limonene may ease metabolic disorders and aid in weight loss.
Its powerful anti-inflammatory properties mean it may help reduce skin inflammation.
Its ability to elevate mood may help reduce anxiety and stress
Specification
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Items |
Standards |
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Characters |
Colorless or light-yellow transparent liquid ,with the unique odor of the lemon |
| Relative density (20/20℃) | 0 .8391 — 0.8410 |
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Refractive index20/20℃) |
1.1859 — 1.195 |
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Specific optical rotation |
+79 ° – +103 ° C |
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Solubility |
Soluble in 90% ethanol |
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Assay |
Limonene≥95% |
Benefits & Functions
Limonene may reduce heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux
It’s also a powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant.
Plants high in limonene have been used to help dissolve gallstones.
New research indicates that limonene may ease metabolic disorders and aid in weight loss.
Its powerful anti-inflammatory properties mean it may help reduce skin inflammation.
Its ability to elevate mood may help reduce anxiety and stress
Applications
Limonene is common as a dietary supplement and as a fragrance ingredient for cosmetics products. As the main fragrance of citrus peels, d-limonene is used in food manufacturing and some medicines, such as a flavoring to mask the bitter taste of alkaloids, and as a fragrance in perfumery, aftershave lotions, bath products, and other personal care products.d-Limonene is also used as a botanical insecticide.d-Limonene is used in the organic herbicide, Avenger. It is added to cleaning products, such as hand cleansers to give a lemon or orange fragrance
Limonene is used as a solvent for cleaning purposes, such as adhesive remover, or the removal of oil from machine parts, as it is produced from a renewable source (citrus essential oil, as a byproduct of orange juice manuf It is used as a paint stripper and is also useful as a fragrant alternative to turpentine.
