| INFORMATION ON CORIANDER ESSENTIAL OIL |
| Botanical name: | Coriandrum sativum |
| Part of plant used: | Ripe fruits |
| Country of origin: | Bulgaria |
| Cultivated herb: | Yes |
| Natural herb: | Yes |
| Gathered herb: | Yes |
| Organic certification - certifying body | Not certified |
| Fumigants used: | N/A |
| Method of manufacture: | Steam distillation |
| Material safety data sheets: | Upon request |
| Method of analysis | Organoleptic, physico-chemical and Gas chromatography |
| Known formulation incompatibilities: | None |
| Must be homogenous blend: | Yes |
| Seasonal harvesting: | Unknown |
| Certificate of analysis: | Yes |
| Appearance: | Viscous transparent liquid |
| Chemical definition: | Essential oil |
| Synonyms: | Unknown |
| Storage: | Store in well sealed containers at to 5 – 25ºC in dry and well ventilated premises. Avoid direct exposure to sunshine or heat sources. |
| Appearance: | Colorless to yellow |
| Color: | Yellow |
| Aroma: | Characteristic of spice, warm |
| Physicochemical indices: | |
Relative density, d 20/20 | from 0.862 to 0.878 |
Refraction number, n 20/D | from 1.4620 to 1.470 |
Angle of rotation of polarization plane, α 20/D, centigrade | from +7.0 to +13.0 |
Acid value, mg KOH/g | max 3.0 |
Content of characteristic ingredients, % | |
| linalol | from 65.0 to 68.0 |
| limonene | from 2.0 to 5.0 |
| mircen | from 0.5 to 1.5 |
| Composition: | Linalool, cineol + limonene, |
| Expiry term: | Five years under good storage conditions |
| Application: | In perfumery, cosmetics and medicine |
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