154 lines
6.9 KiB
Plaintext
154 lines
6.9 KiB
Plaintext
ESSENTIAL OIL TECHNICAL DATA
|
|
|
|
Name Bot. name. Constituents Solubility
|
|
|
|
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
|
|
Angelica A. archangelica phellandrene; 6 vols 90% EtOH
|
|
valeric acid
|
|
|
|
Anise P. anisum 80-90% anethole; 3 vols EtOH; ether
|
|
methylchavicol chloroform
|
|
|
|
Asarum A. canadense pinene; methyleugenol 2 vols 70% EtOH
|
|
|
|
Balm M. officinalis chiefly citral EtOH
|
|
|
|
Basil O. basilicum methylchavicol; 2 vols 80% EtOH
|
|
eucalyptol; linalool ether; chloroform
|
|
|
|
Calamus A. calamus 76% beta-asarone EtOH
|
|
|
|
Caraway C. carvi 53-63% carvone; 1 vol 90% EtOH;
|
|
d-limolene 8 vols 80% EtOH
|
|
|
|
Cinnamon C. cassia 80-90% cinnamaldehyde EtOH; glac. acetic
|
|
acid
|
|
|
|
Citronella C. nardus 25-50% citronellal 10 vols 80% EtOH
|
|
25-45% geraniol
|
|
|
|
Clove E. caryophyllata 82-87% eugenol EtOH; ether;
|
|
glac. acetic acid
|
|
|
|
Dill A. graveolens 50% carvone; apiole 1 vol 90% EtOH
|
|
|
|
Eucalyptus E. globulus 70-80% eucalyptol; abs EtOH; oils
|
|
alpha-pinene 5 vols 70% EtOH
|
|
|
|
Fennel F. vulgare 50-60% anethole; 1 vol 90% EtOH;
|
|
20% fenchone ether; chloroform
|
|
|
|
Geranium P. odoratissimum geraniol esters 3 vols 10% EtOH;
|
|
(geranyl tiglate) ether; chloroform
|
|
|
|
Ginger Z. officinale l-zingiberene; ether; carbon
|
|
d-camphene disulfide
|
|
|
|
Hops H. lupulus 65-70% humulene ether
|
|
|
|
Hyssop H. officinalis 50% pinene 2-4 vols 80% EtOH
|
|
|
|
Juniper J. communis pinene; cadinene; 4 vols EtOH; amyl
|
|
camphene; terpineol alcohol; chloroform
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lavender L. officinalis 30-40% esters 4 vols 70% EtOH
|
|
(linalyl acetate) absolute EtOH
|
|
|
|
Lemon C. limonum 90% limonene 3 vols EtOH; glac.
|
|
acetic acid
|
|
|
|
Lemon grass C. citratus 75-85% citral 3 vols 70% EtOH;
|
|
ether; chloroform
|
|
|
|
Marjoram O. marjorana 40% terpenes 2 vols 80% EtOH;
|
|
ether; chloroform
|
|
|
|
Nutmeg M. fragrans 60-80% d-camphene 1 vol EtOH;
|
|
myristicin; elemicin 3 vols 90% EtOH
|
|
|
|
Parsley P. hortense chiefly apiole 8 vols 80% EtOH;
|
|
ether
|
|
|
|
Patchouli Labiatae species patchouli oil ether
|
|
|
|
Pennyroyal M. pulegium 85% pulegone 3 vols 70% EtOH;
|
|
H. pulegioides ether; chloroform
|
|
|
|
Peppermint M. piperita >50% menthol 4 vols 90% EtOH
|
|
|
|
Rosemary R. officinalis >10% borneol 10 vols 80% EtOH
|
|
|
|
Rue R. graveolens 90% methyl nonyl ketone 3 vols 70% EtOH
|
|
|
|
Sandalwood S. album 90% alcohols (santalol) 5 vols 70% EtOH
|
|
|
|
Sassafras S. albidum 80% safrole 2 vols 90% EtOH
|
|
|
|
Spearmint M. spicata >50% carvone equal vol 80% EtOH
|
|
|
|
Sweet Bay L. nobilis eucalyptol; eugenol EtOH
|
|
|
|
Tansy T. vulgare thujone; borneol; EtOH; ether;
|
|
camphor chloroform
|
|
|
|
Thyme T. vulgaris 20-40% thymol 2 vols 80% EtOH
|
|
|
|
Valerian V. officinalis bornyl esters (acetic, EtOH; ether;
|
|
formic, isovaleric) chloroform
|
|
|
|
Vetiver V. zizanioides 8-35% sesquiterpene 1-3 vols 80% EtOH;
|
|
ketones oils
|
|
|
|
White Cedar T. occidentalis d-thujone; l-fenchone 4 vols 70% EtOH
|
|
|
|
Wormwood A. absinthium Thujyl alcohol; thujyl 2 vols 80% EtOH;
|
|
acetate; thujone ether
|
|
|
|
Yarrow A. millefolium cineol EtOH; ether
|
|
Abbreviations:
|
|
|
|
EtOH - ethyl alchol HOAc - acetic acid
|
|
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
|
|
Properties of constituents:
|
|
|
|
Compound Property
|
|
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
Anethole carminative
|
|
Apiole carminative
|
|
Borneol perfumery, incense
|
|
Bornyl esters sedatives, antiseptics, counterirritants
|
|
Camphor anti-infective, counterirritant,antipruritic
|
|
Carvone flavoring, perfumery, carminative
|
|
Cinnamaldehyde flavoring, perfumery
|
|
Citral flavoring, perfumery
|
|
Citronellal insect repellant
|
|
Eucalyptol flavoring
|
|
Eugenol dental analgesic, insect attractant
|
|
Fenchone counterirritant, perfumes
|
|
Geraniol perfumery, insect attractant,
|
|
Humulene urinary antiseptic (?)
|
|
Limonene skin irritant, sensitizer
|
|
Linalool perfumery
|
|
Menthol antipruritic, flavoring, carminative, anesthetic
|
|
Myristicin mild hallucinogen
|
|
Phellandrene fragrances
|
|
Pinene manufacture of organic compounds
|
|
Safrole topical antiseptic, pediculicide, carminitive
|
|
Santalol in perfumes, soaps, detergents
|
|
Thujone [ingestion can cause convulsions]
|
|
Thymol antifungal, antithelmintic, antiseptic
|
|
Valeric acid intermediate in perfumery
|
|
|
|
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
|
|
This information may be of use to some more advanced herbalists. The
|
|
solubility information will be of use to anyone who prepares essential oils.
|
|
This is for informational purposes only. I do not endorse the use of any of
|
|
these agents, especially by the untrained. Many of these agents are very
|
|
toxic.
|
|
|
|
Prepared by Gary Ross [CIS 73317,3317]
|