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Common Name:
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Juniper Berry Oil
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Botanical Name:
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Juniperus spp.
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Geographic origin of the plant:
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Western Nepal
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Method of growing:
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Wild
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Introduction / Varity of plant / Method of
extraction / Distilled organ:
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The essential oil is obtained by steam
distillation of the crushed dried or partially dried, ripe
berries (fruits) of Juniperus spp.
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1.
Organoleptic Properties
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Appearance
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Mobile
liquid.
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Color
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Water
white or very pale yellow.
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Aroma
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A
fresh, yet warm rich-balsamic, woody- sweet and pine needle-like
odor.
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2.
Physico-chemical Properties
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Specific gravity
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0.8563
to 0.8731 at 23º C.
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Optical rotation
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[-]
22º to [-] 41.7º at 23º C
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Refractive index
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1.481
to 1.899 at 23º C
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Acid number
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0.5
to 2.5
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Ester number
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3.06
to 20
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Ester number after acetylation
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40
to 65
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Solubility
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Due
to altitudinal and regional variation some oils are soluble in
95% alcohol and some are not
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3. Uses
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(a) In perfumes and flavors
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(b) Medicinal & Aromatherapy use: In
Afghanistan it is used for treating migraine. Good for Acne,
oily eczerna, dermatis, seborrhoea of scalp. Colic, flatulence,
indigestion, cystitis, fluid retention, pyelitis leucorrhoea,
scanty rheumatic pain, anxiety, insomnia, stress.
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Synonyms : JUNIPER BERRY OIL (JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS); GENIEVRE
BAIES OIL (JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS); JUNIPERBERRY OIL (JUNIPERUS
COMMUNIS); JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS L. OIL;
Odor Description : Fresh Balsam Woody Pine Needle
Appearence : Pale Yellow Liquid
NAFTA H. # : 3301.29.6000
CAS. # : 8012-91-7
FEMA # : 2604
Specific Gravity : 0.86900 - 0.85900 @ 20.00 C
7.239 - 7.156 Pounds Per Gallon
Actual S.G. : 0.86300 @ 20.00 C
7.189 Pounds Per Gallon
Refractive Index : 1.47200 - 1.48400 @ 20.00 C
Actual R.I. : 1.47410 @ 20.00 C
Blends Well With : Laurel Leaf; Myrrh; Elemi; Pine
Needle; Labdanum;
Insoluble in : Water;
Some Perfumery Uses : Forest; Fixer; Spice; Fern;
Balsam;
Description : Commercial Juniper Berry Oil is produced by two
methods: The best oil is steam distilled from the crushed, dried or
partially dried, ripe berries. Occasionally water distillation is used.
The greater part of all commercial juniperberry oil, however, is derived
from the fermented fruits as a byproduct of the central European juniper
brandy manufacturing. It should be noted that juniper berries contain
certain amounts of fixed oil, occasionally called juniper oil.
Juniperberry Oil is a water white or very pale yellow, mobile oil,
having a fresh, yet warm, rich balsamic, woody sweet and pineneedle like
odor. In fact, the oil of Pinus Pumilio resembles juniperberry oil very
much in odor characteristics. The oil derived from the fermented fruits
usually has a more turpentine like, pinene like odor and little or no
balsamic sweetness. Its tenacity is inferior to that of the true oil.
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