Citral

Application
Citral may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in:
Essential oils using reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography with photodiode array detection (RP-HPLC-PDA), further confirmed by gas-chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS).[1] Cymbopogon citratus volatile oil using high performance liquid chromatography with UV detection (HPLC-UV) and gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS).[2]

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.
General description
Citral usually is a key component of lemon scented essential oils[3] and also in volatile oils of plants like ginger[4], which can exist like a mixture of two isomers, cis-isomer neral and trans-isomer geranial.[4] It can serve as potential candidate used in the treatment of tumours.[4] It can mainly find applications as a food additive and as a fragrance in cosmetics.[3] Citral, a volatile compound, is considered as an important raw material for lemon scented tea tree oil[5][6] and Cymbopogon citratus volatile oil.[2] It is used as an aroma ingredient in food products, aromatherapy,[1] cosmetic industry, scenting of soaps and toiletries.[5][6] The antimicrobial activity of this compound on the airborne microbes is investigated.[6]