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LEMON EXTRACTS AND LEXON EXTRACT SUBSTITUTES 



DEFINITIONS AND STANDARDS. 



Lemon extract is the flavoring extract prepared from oil of lemon, or 

 from lemon peel, or both, and contains not less than 5 per cent by volume 

 of oil of lemon. 



. Oil of lemon is the volatile oil obtained from the fresh peel of the 

 lemon. 



Terpeneless extract of lemon is the flavoring extract prepared by 

 shaking oil of lemon with dilute alcohol, or by dissolving terpeneless oil 

 of lemon in dilute alcohol, and contains not less than two-tenths (0.2) 

 per cent by weight of citral, derived from oil of lemon. 



Compound lemon extract is the flavoring product containing more 

 than 50 per cent of lemon extract with some other flavoring as a substi- 

 tute for lemon, such as citral, etc. 



Imitation lemon extract is a flavoring product made from citral or 

 other subMitutes for lemon oil, and contains little or no lemon oil. 



RESULTS OF THE EXAMINATION OF LEMON 



