Product Constituents - Lemon
Citrus Limon Burman
In general terms the essential oil is based on one large component, limonene, which accounts for over 60% of the constituents. Based on analysis of over 22 samples from various origins, the following constituent range has proved to be both accurate and successful:
| Lemon Oil | ||||
| Principal constituents by % | min | max | ||
| alpha-pinene | 1.8 | 3.6 | ||
| beta-pinene | 6.1 | 15 | ||
| myrcene | 1 | 2.1 | ||
| limonene | 62 | 74.6 | ||
| gamma-terpinene | 6 | 11.6 | ||
| para-cymene | 0.3 | 1.8 | ||
| terpinolene | 0.3 | 1.9 | ||
| alpha-terpineol | 0.7 | 2.8 | ||
| geranial | 0.9 | 3 | ||
Apart from those named above, the other major countries of production are Spain, South Africa, New Guinea, Israel, Brazil and Cyprus.