ESSENTIAL OIL TECHNICAL DATA

Name Bot. name. Constituents Solubility

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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

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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]

Jerry
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