Garlic Essential Oil

	Botanical Name	:	Allium sativum
	Common Name	:	Garlic oil, Allium sativum l. bulb oil
	CAS #	:	8000-78-0, F.E.M.A. : 2503
	Plant Parts Used	:	Bulbs
	Extraction Method	:	Steam distillation
	Color & Odor	:	Pale yellow to reddish orange clear liquid with spicy, intense garlic order

Description : 
Garlic is an important condiment crop. It is an erect biennial herb normally grown as an annual—i.e. a plant that only lasts for an year

Constituents & Specifications : 
Garlic oil has various chemical compounds that include volatile oil,aliin, allicin, ajoene, allylpropl, diallyl, trisulfide, sallylcysteine, vinyldithiines, S-allylmercaptocystein, glycosides, arginine, allinase, peroxidases, myrosinase etc.
Specific Gravity : 1.04000 - 1.09000 @ 25°C
Refractive Index : 1.55900 - 1.57900 @ 20°C

Properties : 
Analgesic, antiseptic, anti-microbial,, antidibetic, anti-catarrhal, nutritive, antispasmodic, anti-neuralgic, anti-infectious, carminative, disinfectant, insecticide, stimulant, stomachic, uterine and cardiovascular tonic.

Benefits & Uses : 

• In herbal medicine, garlic has been traditionally used for such ailments as asthma, deafness, leprosy, bronchial, congestion, arteriosclerosis, fevers, worms and liver and gall bladder troubles.
• It is a very good immune enhancer and cell protector.
• It is used as spice oil worldwide for flavorings the dishes, beverages, etc.
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