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Botanical Name |
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Citrus aurantium |
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Common Name |
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Seville orange oil, Bitter orange peel oil, Sour
orange oil |
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CAS # |
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68916-04-1 |
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Plant Parts Used |
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Peel |
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Extraction Method |
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Cold Pressed |
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Color & Odor |
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Pale yellow to yellow clear liquid with lively,
fruity, sweet, citrusy fragrances much aromatic than sweet orange. |
Description :
It is distilled from the peel of the fruit. It has a lively, fruity, sweet
aroma much aromatic than sweet orange.
Constituents & Specifications :
Orange oil has various chemical compounds that include limonene, camphene,
myrcene, pinene, cymene, ocimene
Specific Gravity : 0.84500 - 0.85100 @ 25.00 °C
Refractive Index : 1.46900 - 1.47800 @ 20.00 °C
Properties :
Antidepressant, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antispasmodic, astringent,
bactericidal, carminative, deodorant, digestive, fungicidal, stimulant,
stomachic and tonic.
Benefits & Uses :
- It finds application in providing relief from colds, dull skin,
constipation, flatulence, gums, flu, mouth, slow digestion and stress.
- It is useful bronchitis, colds, constipation, dull and oily
complexions, flu, flatulence, nervous tension, palpitations, poor
circulation, slow digestion, spasm, water retention.
- It is used in high class perfumery & other fragrances.