SWEET FENNEL ESSENTIAL OIL
Annual herbaceous plant, sometimes perennial, which can reach one and a half meters in height with leaves divided into deep laciniae and yellow flowers that come together to form umbrella-like inflorescences. The fruit is composed of two oval achenes that have ribs in relief. Fennel grows spontaneously in the Mediterranean regions but, due to its culinary qualities, it is widely cultivated. Ancient folk medicine recommended its use for eye diseases and to increase the milk of new mothers.
The essential oil is obtained from plants with the steam distillation method and a straw yellow liquid with a rather sweet fragrance is obtained.
ORIGINAL PLANT Foenicullum vulgare Mill.
PART OF THE PLANT USED SEEDS, ROOTS AND STEMS
MOLECULAR WEIGHT 0
CAS 84455-29-8; 8006-84-6
EINECS 282-892-3
FEMA 2483
TARIFF NUMBER 3301.29.41.00
SPECIFICATIONS
APPEARANCE AT 20 ° C CLEAR / SOLID MOBILE LIQUID
PALE YELLOW COLOR
SMELL OF SWEET, SPICY
SPICY, AROMATIC, SWEET TASTE
OPTICAL ROTATION (°) 8/18
DENSITY AT 20 ° C (g / ml)) 0,945 - 0,985
REFRATIVE INDEX nd20 1.5350 - 1.5500
FLASH POINT (° C) 80
SOLUBILITY IN ALCOHOL 85%
DOSAGE (% GC) TRANS-ANETHOL> 70
ACID VALUE (mg KOH / g) -
STABILITY AND STORAGE
KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER IN A COOL AND DRY PLACE, AWAY FROM LIGHT. IF STORED FOR MORE THAN 24 MONTHS, QUALITY MUST BE CHECKED BEFORE USE.
olfactory note: fresh, herbaceous, spicy;
taste note: anise, fresh;
Main constituent:
(E) -anethol: 66-80%
fenchone: 2-17%
limonene: ≤10%
α-pinene: ≤10%
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