INCI name: | Litsea cubeba(Lour.)Pers |
Part used: | Fruit |
Extraction method: | Distillation |
CAS No.: | 68855-99-2 |
Origin: | China |
Appearance: | Light yellow clear liquid |
Odour: | Clear fresh sweet fruit flavor |
Relative Density(20℃): | 0.891~0.907 |
Refractive index(20℃): | 1.4850~1.4890 |
Dissolved solution: | Insoluble in water |
Optical rotation(20℃): | +2°~+12° |
Main Composition(%): | Citral, geraniol |
May Chang (Litsea cubeba; Aromatic litsea) is an evergreen tree or shrub 5–12 meters high in the Lauraceae family. It is native to China, Indonesia, Taiwan and other parts of Southeast Asia. It is called "mountain pepper" in Mandarin and maqaw by the Atayal aborigines in Taiwan. | |