Chemical identification of lemon myrtle to future proof essential oil

By Jamie Brown
January 11 2021 - 12:00pm
Pioneer of the Lemon Myrtle industry in Australia, Gary Mazoranna with secretary of the Essential Oils Producers Association, Ashley Dowell taking cuttings of flowering lemon myrtle for scientific assessment.
Pioneer of the Lemon Myrtle industry in Australia, Gary Mazoranna with secretary of the Essential Oils Producers Association, Ashley Dowell taking cuttings of flowering lemon myrtle for scientific assessment.

An Australian native whose leaves deliver a lemon scent fit for royalty is now attracting record prices for its essential oil, up from $100 a kilogram a few years ago to more than $350/kg with the price expected to rise as demand increases.

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