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Common Name: |
Artemisia ( Armoise ) |
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Botanical Name: |
Artemisia vulgaris L. |
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Source: |
Wild
crafted |
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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. |
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1. Organoleptic Properties
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Appearance |
Fluid
liquid. |
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Color |
Pale
yellow or slightly greenish. |
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Aroma |
Powerful, fresh-camphoraceous, somewhat green &
bitter-sweet. |
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2. Physico-chemical Properties
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Specific gravity
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0.8786
to 0.9265 at 25º C |
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Optical rotation
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[-]
13.25º to [-] 29.35º at 25º C |
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Refractive index
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1.350
to 1.49 at 25º C |
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Acid number |
2.49 to
6.5 |
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Ester number
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25.05
to 55 |
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Ester number after
acetylation |
65 to
90 |
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Solubility |
Insoluble in alcohol |
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3. Uses |
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(a)
In perfumes and as a
flavoring agent |
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