BITTER ORANGE ESSENTIAL OIL
This plant, although native to the countries of the Far East, has perfectly adapted to all areas with a temperate climate, such as the Mediterranean regions. It is said that already around the year 1000 bitter orange was widely cultivated in Sicily for therapeutic uses.
Evergreen tree that can reach a height of about 10 meters, with oval-shaped leaves of a nice dark green, shiny on the upper side and lighter on the lower one. At the axil of the leaves it has thorns, the flowers are white, small, delicate and emanate an intense perfume. The fruit is similar to the orange we all know, but smaller and with a darker rind.
The essential oil is extracted with the method of cold pressing of the rind and a liquid of a rather dark yellow color, tending to brown, is obtained, which gives off a dry scent, typical of the rind.
ORIGINAL VEGETABLE Citrus aurantium L.
PART OF THE PLANT USED, FRUIT PEEL
MOLECULAR WEIGHT 0
CAS 72968-50-4; 68916-04-1
EINECS 277-143-2
FEMA 2823
TARIFF NUMBER 3301.12.10.00
SPECIFICATIONS
APPEARANCE AT 20 ° C CLEAR MOBILE LIQUID
DARK YELLOW OLIVE-YELLOW COLOR
SMELL OF ORANGE PEEL, CITRIC, FRESH
OPTICAL ROTATION (°) 88/98
DENSITY AT 20 ° C (g / ml)) 0,842 - 0,850
REFRATIVE INDEX nd20 1.4700 - 1.4750
FLASH POINT (° C) 47
SOLUBILITY INSOLUBLE IN WATER
DOSAGE (% GC) -
ACID VALUE (mg KOH / g) -
STABILITY AND STORAGE
RECOMMENDED STORAGE AT 8-12ºc. KEPT IN A CLOSED CONTAINER IN A COLD, DRY PLACE, PROTECTED FROM LIGHT. IF STORED FOR MORE THAN 24 MONTHS, QUALITY MUST BE CHECKED BEFORE USE.
olfactory note: terpenic;
taste note: citrus, fresh, characteristic of orange peel;
main constituent:
D-Limonene: 89-97%
myrcene: ≤ 5%
esters and aliphatic aldehydes.
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