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Zanthoxylum Oil         Herbal Teas    |    Nutritional Suppliments
 
Zanthoxylum is obtained through the steam distillation of dried fruits of Zanthoxylum armatum DC. This plant is a shrub or a small tree, 6 meter tall or more, with dense foliage, found in the hot valleys of the Himalayas at altitudes of 1,000 t0 2100 m. The dried fruits collected from the wild or cultivated fields, are dried before steam distillation, yielding an essential oil (c. 22.3%).

Common Name:

Zanthozylum Oil

Botanical Name:

Zanthozylum armatum D. C.

 

Source:

Wild crafted

 

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

The essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the dried fruits of Zanthozylum armatum D. C.

 

1. Organoleptic Properties

Appearance

Fluid liquid.

Color

Light yellow.

Aroma

Refreshing, pleasant, spicy.

 

2. Physico-chemical Properties

Specific gravity

0.8150 to 0.9051 at 25º C

Optical rotation

[+] 5º to [+] 10.5º at 25º C

Refractive index

1.4674 to 1.4815 at 25º C

Acid number

0.5 to 5

Ester number

35 to 65

Ester number after acetylation

110 to 150

Solubility

Soluble in 0.8 to 1.5 volumes of 90% alcohol.

Linalool content

55 to 75%

 

3. Uses

(a) Being rich in linalool, methyl cinnamate and cineole, it is used in the fragrance and flavor industry

(b) Medicinal & Aromatherapy use: Anti-infectious, sedative, arthritis, cholera, toothache

 

Packing: Aluminum container of 5-10-25-50 and 100 Kg.