Common Name:

Artemisia  ( Armoise )

Botanical Name:

Artemisia vulgaris L.

Source:

Wild crafted

Introduction / Varity of plant / Method of extraction / Distilled organ:

The essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the aerial part of Artemisia vulgaris L.

1. Organoleptic Properties

Appearance

Fluid liquid.

Color

Pale yellow or slightly greenish.

Aroma

Powerful, fresh-camphoraceous, somewhat green & bitter-sweet.

2. Physico-chemical Properties

Specific gravity

0.8786 to 0.9265 at 25º C

Optical rotation

[-] 13.25º to [-] 29.35º at 25º C

Refractive index

1.350 to 1.49 at 25º C

Acid number

2.49 to 6.5

Ester number

25.05 to 55

Ester number after acetylation

65 to 90

Solubility

Insoluble in alcohol

3. Uses

(a) In perfumes and as a flavoring agent