ROSEMARY ESSENTIAL OIL
Very branched evergreen shrub, 1 meter tall, with small, linear, leathery leaves of a beautiful dark green, violet flowers that come together to form spike inflorescences at the apex of the branches. The whole plant is strongly scented. It grows spontaneously in the warm Mediterranean regions, but, due to its aromatic characteristics, it is grown everywhere. In ancient Greece young twigs of Rosemary were burned during religious ceremonies.
The essential oil is obtained from the leaves and from the flowering tops, with the method of steam distillation and a straw yellow liquid with a fresh and slightly camphorized fragrance is obtained.
ORIGINAL PLANT rosmarinus officinalis L.
PART OF THE PLANT USED, WHOLE PLANT, EXCLUDING THE WOODY PARTS
MOLECULAR WEIGHT 0
CAS 84604-14-8; 8000-25-7
EINECS 283-291-9
FEMA 2992
TARIFF NUMBER 3301.29.41.00
SPECIFICATIONS
APPEARANCE AT 20 ° C CLEAR MOBILE LIQUID
PALE YELLOW COLOR
STRONG, FRESH, WOODY, HERBACEOUS SMELL
SPICY TASTE
OPTICAL ROTATION (°) -5 / 5
DENSITY AT 20 ° C (g / ml)) 0,893 - 0,916
REFRATIVE INDEX nd20 1.4670 - 1.4740
FLASH POINT (° C) 43
SOLUBILITY INSOLUBLE IN WATER
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: fresh, herbaceous, balsamic, eucalyptol
gustatory note: aromatic, fresh, camphoraceous;
Main constituent:
1,8-cineole: 16-24%
α-pinene: 15-27%
camphor: 14-24%
camphene: 6-13%
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