ESSENTIAL OIL GAROFANO NAILS
Eugenia caryophyllata is a 10–15 m tall evergreen tree of the Myrtaceae family that grows wild in the Moluccas, Antilles, Madagascar and Indonesia. It was introduced to the island of Réunion by Pierre Poivre and from there, it was transferred to other colonies to be cultivated. The flower buds are collected and dried and make up the spice called cloves. Despite the name, they have nothing to do with the carnation plant: the juxtaposition of the two simply derives from the carnation-like shape that the buds take on when dried.
A single clove is therefore formed by the long gamosepalo calyx formed by 4 sepals and 4 petals still closed that form the central round part
The essential oil is obtained from plants with the method of steam distillation and a dark yellow liquid with a characteristic fragrance is obtained.
ORIGINAL PLANT Eugenia caryophyllata thunb
PART OF THE PLANT USED, FLOWER BUDS
MOLECULAR WEIGHT 0
CAS 84961-50-2; 8000-34-8
EINECS 284-638-7
FEMA 2323
TARIFF NUMBER 3301.29.11.00
SPECIFICATIONS
APPEARANCE AT 20 ° C MOBILE LIQUID (SLIGHTLY VISCOUS)
COLOR YELLOW, LIGHT BROWN
SPICY, WOODEN SMELL
OPTICAL ROTATION (°) -2 / 2
DENSITY AT 20 ° C (g / ml)) 1.040 - 1.060
REFRATIVE INDEX nd20 1.5250 - 1.5350
FLASH POINT (° C) 101
STABILITY AND STORAGE
KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER IN A COOL AND DRY PLACE, AWAY FROM LIGHT. IF STORED FOR MORE THAN 24 MONTHS, QUALITY MUST BE CHECKED BEFORE USE.
olfactory note: strong, warm, peppery;
taste note: spicy, anesthetic;
Main constituent:
eugenol: 72-88%
eugenyl acetate: 4-22%
ß-caryophyllene: 2-14%
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