DESCRIPTION:
This annual or biennial plant is a native of Morocco having sparse, fine, feathery leaves and pinkish/white flowers. The brownish, globose seeds have a disagreeable smell until they ripen, when they take on their spicy aroma. The oil is extracted from the seeds of the plant
BLENDS WITH:
Coriander Oil blends particularly well with Bergamot, Cinnamon, Ginger, Grapefruit, Lemon, Neroli and Orange.
CONSTITUENTS:
Anethole, camphor, linalool, pinene, quercetin, rutin
COMMON NAMES:
Coriander , Chinese parsley, cilantro
USES:
The therapeutic properties of Coriander Essential Oil include being analgesic, aphrodisiac, antispasmodic, carminative, depurative, deodorant, stimulant and stomachic. Coriander Oil can be useful to refresh and awake the mind. It can be used for mental fatigue, migraine pain, tension and nervous weakness.
Botonical Name |
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Corriandrum sativum |
CAS # |
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8008-52-4 |
Country of Origin |
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Russia |
Color & Odor |
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Light yellow transparent liquid @22C with sweet-woody with a candy like odor |
Solubility |
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Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils |
F.E.M.A. # |
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2334 |
Specific Gravity |
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0.8769 @ 72°F |
Optical Rotation |
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8.77 |
Refractive Index |
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1.464 @ 72°F |
Flash Point |
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141°F |
Major Constituents |
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linalool and cis-dihydrocarvone |
Extraction Method |
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Steam Distillation |