Citral — The Soul of Natural Lemon Aroma & the Industrial Backbone of Vitamin A
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Core of Lemon Fragrance — Intense lemon odor, the key ingredient in citrus flavor blends-
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Dual Identity: Natural & Synthetic — Naturally found in lemongrass oil (70–80%) and litsea cubeba oil (~70%), also produced synthetically-
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Industrial Backbone of Vitamin A — A crucial intermediate in the synthesis of vitamin A via ionone-
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Two Isomers — A mixture of geranial (trans) and neral (cis)-
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Wide Applications — Food flavors, perfumes, cosmetics, vitamin synthesis, and animal feed
