MAJOR ESSENTIAL OIL
Perennial herbaceous plant, with a very branched stem that can reach 60 centimeters in height. The leaves are oval, with entire margins, opposite two by two, dark green in color. The flowers are small, whitish gathered in panicle inflorescences. Marjoram is a typically Mediterranean plant, it grows spontaneously in sunny soils. It can also be grown in the northern regions, but in this case it is an annual plant.
The crowns placed on the heads of the spouses were intertwined with the marjoram, during wedding ceremonies as a wish for happiness. The ancient Greeks used it both to treat diseases and to prepare perfumes and cosmetics.
The essential oil is extracted from the dried flowering tops by steam distillation. The resulting product is an amber liquid with a slightly camphorized fragrance.
ORIGINAL PLANT Thyme mastichina L.
PART OF THE PLANT USED, PLANT IN FLOWER
MOLECULAR WEIGHT 0
CAS 84837-14-9; 8016-33-9
EINECS 284-294-8
TARIFF NUMBER 3301.29.41.00
SPECIFICATIONS
APPEARANCE AT 20 ° C CLEAR MOBILE LIQUID
COLOR FROM PALE YELLOW TO GREEN YELLOW
SCENT OF CAMPHOR, EUCALYPTUS, AROMATIC, SWEET
BITTER-SWEET TASTE
OPTICAL ROTATION (°) -5 / 10
DENSITY AT 20 ° C (g / ml)) 0,890 - 0,910
REFRATIVE INDEX nd20 1.4600 - 1.4670
FLASH POINT (° C) 52
SOLUBLE 1: 2,2 ETHANOL 80º
DOSAGE (% GC) -
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: herbaceous, conifer, balsamic;
taste note: spicy, notes of berries and wood;
Main components:
terpinene-4-ol: 18-32%
α-terpinene: 4-12%
cis-tujanolo-4: 5-25%
sabinene: 4-10%
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