Product Name: |
Eucalyptus oil |
Synonyms: |
EUCALYPTUS OIL;EUCALYPTUS OIL CITRIODORA;FEMA 2466;SAUNA/STEAM EUCALYPTUS;OIL OF EUCALYPTUS;OIL OF EUCALYPTUS CITRIODORA;dinkumoil;eucalvptusoil |
CAS: |
8000-48-4 |
MF: |
C10H18O |
MW: |
154.25 |
EINECS: |
616-775-9 |
Product Categories: |
Flavor & essential oil;Essential oil;Essential Oils;Flavors & Fragrances;E-FFlavors and Fragrances;Essential Oils;Alphabetical Listings;Flavors and Fragrances |
Mol File: |
8000-48-4.mol |
|
Boiling point |
200 °C |
density |
0.909 g/mL at 25 °C |
FEMA |
2466 | EUCALYPTUS OIL (EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS LABILLE) |
refractive index |
n20/D 1.46 |
Fp |
135 °F |
CAS DataBase Reference |
8000-48-4(CAS DataBase Reference) |
EPA Substance Registry System |
Eucalyptus oil (8000-48-4) |
Hazard Codes |
Xi |
Risk Statements |
10-38 |
Safety Statements |
16-26-36 |
RIDADR |
UN 1993 3/PG 3 |
WGK Germany |
2 |
RTECS |
LE2530000 |
HazardClass |
3.2 |
PackingGroup |
III |
HS Code |
33012960 |
Description |
Eucalyptus oil is
the generic name for distilled oil from the leaf of Eucalyptus, a genus of
the plant family Myrtaceae native to Australia and cultivated worldwide.
Eucalyptus oil has a history of wide application, as a pharmaceutical,
antiseptic, repellent, flavoring, fragrance and industrial uses. The leaves
of selected Eucalyptus species are steam distilled to extract eucalyptus oil. |
Chemical Properties |
E. globulus oil is
produced by steam distillation of the leaves of E. globulus Labill. It is an
almost colorless to pale yellow liquid with a fresh odor, characteristic of
cineole.Thecrude oil contains more than 60% 1,8-cineole and between 10% and
22% α-pinene. Rectified qualities have a cineole content of more than 70 % or
more than 80%. The respective specifications of these three types are as
follows: |
Chemical Properties |
The oil is obtained by steam distillation of the fresh or partly dried long and narrow leaves in approximately 1% yields. It has a characteristic aromatic, somewhat camphoraceous odor and a pungent, spicy, cooling taste. The oil extracted has medicinal and aromatic uses. |
Chemical Properties |
Tree native to Australia, cultivated in temperate regions. It has opposite, lanceolated leaves and white or pinkish flow[1]ers. The part used is the leaves of the mature tree. Eucalyptus has a tonic astringent flavor. |
History |
Australian
Aboriginals use eucalyptus leaf infusions ( which contain eucalyptus oil ) as
a traditional medicine for treating body pains, sinus congestion, fever, and
colds. |
Uses |
Medicinal and
antiseptic |
Uses |
Wood for timber, pulp, fuel, charcoal; cut foliage in floral arrangements. Oil as fragrance component in soaps, creams, lotions and as flavoring agent in pharmaceuticals, toothpastes, mouthwashes. |
Uses |
eucalyptus oil is described as having antiseptic, disinfectant, antifungal, and blood-circulation activating properties. It is also used as a fragrance. native to Australia, it was regarded as a general cure-all by the Aborigines and later by the european settlers. It has a long tradition of use in medicine, and is considered one of the most powerful and versatile herbal remedies. It is said that eucalyptus oil’s anti-septic properties and disinfectant action increase as the oil ages. The most important constituent of the oil is eucalyptol. The essential oil is obtained from eucalyptus leaves. eucalyptus oil may cause allergic reactions. |
Production Methods |
Eucalyptus oils in
the trade are categorized into three broad types according to their
composition and main end-use: medicinal, perfumery and industrial . The most
prevalent is the standard cineolebased "oil of eucalyptus", a
colourless mobile liquid (yellow with age) with a penetrating, camphoraceous,
woody-sweet scent. |
Essential oil composition |
Some of the chemicals isolated and detected on the basis of UV, mass, and NMR spectroscopic analyses from the stem bark are pinoresinol, vomifoliol, 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenol 1-O-beta-D-(6?-O-galloyl)glucopyranoside, methyl gallate, rhamnazin, rhamnetin, eriodictyol, quercetin, taxifolin, engelitin, and catechin.* An unusual heteroxylan composed of galactosyl, 4-O-methyl-glucuronosyl and xylosyl residues with molar ratio 1:3:30 was isolated from the wood of E. globulus Labill.? The flower (bud) oil contains terpenic hydrocarbons (α-thujene 11.95%, limonene 3.1%, aromadendrene 16.57%) and oxygenated compounds (1,8-cineole 36.95%) (CoE, 2000). |
Essential oil composition |
The leaves essential oil mainly contains terpenic hydrocarbons and oxygenated terpenic compounds (1–8-cineole 62.4 to 82.2%). In addition to cineol (eucalyptol), it also contains terpineol, sesquiterpene alcohols, various aliphatic aldehydes, isoamyl alcohol, ehtanol and terpenes. |
Taste threshold values |
FEMA PADI: n/a IOFI: n/a |
Safety |
If consumed
internally at low dosage as a flavoring component or in pharmaceutical
products at the recommended rate, cineole-based 'oil of eucalyptus' is safe
for adults. However, systemic toxicity can result from ingestion or topical
application at higher than recommended doses. |
Safety Profile |
A human poison by ingestion. Moderately toxic by skin contact. Human systemic effects by ingestion: cihary eye spasms, nausea or vomiting, respiratory depression, somnolence, sweating. A skin irritant. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. See also ALDEHYDES. |
Raw materials |
EUCALYPTUS CITRIODORA-->EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS |
Preparation Products |
Citronellol-->Citronellal-->Cineole-->PIPERITONE |