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| CARAWAY OIL | | TEST | FCC STANDARD | BP/EP STANDARD | | Botanical Source | Carum Carvi L. | Carum Carvi L. | | Appearance | Colourless to pale
yellow liquid | Clear, colourless or
yellow liquid | | Refractive Index | 1.484 to 1.488 | 1.484 to 1.490 | | Acid Value | | Maximum 1 | Optical Rotation/
Angular Rotation | (+) 70° to (+) 80° | (+) 65° to (+) 81° | Specific Gravity/
Relative Density | 0.900 to 0.910 (at 25°C) | 0.904 to 0.920 | | Solubility | 1 ml in 8 ml of Ethanol
(80%), clear to
very slightly hazy,
colourless to
faint yellow solution | | | Assay By GC | Minimum 50% Ketones
(As Carvone) | 0.1 to 1% Beta Myrcene
30 to 45 Limonene
Maximum 2.5% Trans-DihydroCarvone
50 to 65% Carvone
Maximum 2.5 Trans-Carveol |
| | | CORIANDER OIL | | TEST | FCC STANDARD | BP/EP STANDARD | | Botanical Source | Coriandrum Sativum L. | Coriandrum Sativum L. | | Appearance | Fluid Liquid, odour sweet
and characteristic | Clear, colourless or pale yellow liquid
Odour characteristic and spicy | | Refractive Index | 1.462 to 1.472 (at 20°C) | 1.462 to 1.470 | | Acid Value | | Maximum 3 | Optical Rotation/
Angular Rotation | (+) 8° to (+) 15° | (+) 7° to (+) 13° | Specific Gravity/
Relative Density | 0.863 to 0.875 (at 25°C) | 0.860 to 0.880 | | Solubility | 1 ml in 3 ml of Ethanol
(70%), clear
colourless to faint yellow solution. | 3 to 7% Alpha Pinene
1.5 to 5% Limonene
1.5 to 8% Gamma Terpinene
0.5 to 4% Para Cymene
3 to 6% Camphor
65 to 78 Linalol
0.1 to 1.5% Alpha terpineol
0.5 to 4% Geranyl Acetate
0.5 to 3% Geraniol | | Assay By GC | | |
| | | THYME OIL | | TEST | FCC STANDARD | BP STANDARD | | Botanical Source | Thymus Vulgaris L. | Thymus Vulgaris L. | | Appearance | Colourless to pale yellow liquid | Pale yellow to very dark reddish-brown, mobile liquid, odour aromatic and spicy | | Refractive Index | 1.495 to 1.505 (at 20°C) | 1.490 to 1.505 | Optical Rotation/
Angular Rotation | (-) 3° to (-) 0.1° | | Specific Gravity/
Relative Density | 0.915 to 0.935 | 0.915 to 0.935 | | Solubility | 1 ml in 2 ml of Ethanol (80%), clear | Miscible with Ethanol and Light Petroleum | | Assay By GC | Minimum 40 % Total Phenols by volume | 1 to 3% Beta Myrcene
5 to 10% Gamma Terpinene
15 to 28% Para Cymene
4 to 6.5% Linalol
0.2 to 2.5% Terpinen-4-ol
36 to 55% Thymol
1 to 4% Carvacrol |
| | | SPEARMINT OIL | | TEST | FCC STANDARD | BP STANDARD | | Botanical Source | Mentha Spicata L. | Mentha Spicata L. | | Appearance | Colourless to pale yellow liquid | Clear, colourless, pale yellow, or greenish yellow liquid when distilled, but become viscous and darker on keeping, odour pleasantand characteristic. | | Refractive Index | 1.484 to 1.491 (at 20°C) | 1.484 to 1.491 | Optical Rotation/
Angular Rotation | (-) 59° to (-) 48° | (-) 45° to (-) 60° | Specific Gravity/
Relative Density | 0.917 to 0.933 (at 25°C) | 0.917 to 0.934 g | | Solubility | 1 ml in 1 ml of Ethanol (80%), clear May become turbid on dilution to 10 ml | Soluble, at 20°, in 1 part of Ethanol (80%),The solution may become cloudy when diluted. | | Assay By GC | Minimum 55 % Carvone | 2 to 25% Limonene
Maximum 2% Cineol
Maximum 2.5% Menthone
Maximum 1% Isomenthone
Maximum 1% Menthyl Acetate
Maximum 0.5% Pulegone
Maximum 2% Menthol
Minimum 55% Carvone |
| | | CLOVE BUD OIL | | TEST | FCC STANDARD | BP/EP STANDARD | | Botanical Source | Syzygium aromaticum L | Syzygium aromaticum L | | Appearance | Pale yellow to light amber brown liquid | A clear, yellow liquid which becomes brown when exposed to air, miscible with methylenechloride, toluene and fatty oils. | | Refractive Index | 1.527 to 1.535 (at 25°C) | 1.528 to 1.537 | Optical Rotation/
Angular Rotation | 0° to (-) 1.5° | 0° to (-) 2° | Specific Gravity/
Relative Density | 1.038 to 1.060 (at 25°C) | 1.030 to 1.063 | | Solubility | 1 ml in 2 ml of Ethanol (70%), clear solutionMay become cloudy upon dilution to 10 ml | 1.0 ml is soluble in 2.0 ml or more of alcohol | | Assay By GC | Minimum 85% Phenols by Volume | 5 to 14 % Beta Caryophyllene
75 to 88% Eugenol
4 to 15% Acetyl Eugenol |
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