What are the effects of Litsea cubeba oil?

Studies have shown that Litsea cubeba has strong antioxidant activity and is also used as a medicinal material. The production method is mainly to use fresh fruits of Litsea cubeba through steam distillation. It has the effect of removing mutton smell, and it evaporates very quickly. Some of them are in the form of light yellow flowing liquid. In order to let everyone have a deep understanding of Litsea cubeba oil and use it in ways that are helpful to the human body, here we introduce the effects of Litsea cubeba oil.

Some benefits of Litsea cubeba oil:

1. It has a wind-repelling effect, especially for patients with rheumatoid arthritis and windstroke. The strong lemon flavor can stimulate people, eliminate fatigue, and promote lactation for breastfeeding women.

2. It has strong bactericidal properties. For oily skin, Litsea cubeba oil can be used as a massage oil. It has the effect of astringing and tightening the skin, and there is no need to worry about photosensitivity.

3. Spiritual effect: It has the effect of purifying the mind.

4. Physical benefits: It can expand the trachea, help with bronchitis and asthma, stimulate digestion, relieve bloating and nausea, and stimulate appetite, etc.

5. Antibacterial effect. Litsea cubeba oil has a strong antibacterial effect against many fungi such as Aspergillus flavus, Penicillium citrinum, Mucor racemosus, and Rhizopus oryzae.

Uses of Litsea cubeba oil:

1. Litsea cubeba oil for spices

1. Usually used to extract citral for the synthesis of ionone flavors and vitamins, etc.

2. It can also be directly used in daily chemical flavors and edible flavors, and can be used as a freshener to enhance the fresh aroma of the top notes of the flavors.

2. Litsea cubeba oil for seasoning

At present, there are serious obstacles in the formulation of standards for litsea cubeba oil as a condiment, which conflicts with the national QS specifications for condiment oils. The moisture and volatile matter indexes of Litsea cubeba oil are much higher than the mandatory indexes specified in the QS for seasoning oils (the same is true for Sichuan pepper oil). The moisture and volatile matter in seasoning oil QS regulations are ≤0.2%. The Litsea cubeba oil used as a seasoning mainly utilizes the volatile components of Litsea cubeba oil, namely the seasoning components, which are also the components favored by consumers. Therefore, the more Litsea cubeba essential oil the Litsea cubeba oil contains, the higher its volatiles. We hope that relevant national departments will pay attention to this, strengthen investigation and research, formulate a reasonable standard, and promote the development of my country's special spice and seasoning oil industry.

Through the above introduction, we can see what are the effects and uses of Litsea cubeba oil. Here I would like to tell you that the storage time of Litsea cubeba oil should not be too long, because the action of microorganisms and enzymes will cause the Litsea cubeba oil to deteriorate and have no nutritional value. It is recommended to learn to observe and identify when purchasing. If you find that the oil is turbid, has high viscosity, or contains a lot of sediment, please purchase with caution.