JUNIPER BERRY OIL

The essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the crushed dried or partially dried, ripe berries (fruits) of Juniperus spp.

1.      Organoleptic Properties:

Appearance                :      Mobile liquid.

Color                          :      Water white or very pale yellow.

Aroma                        :      A fresh, yet warm rich-balsamic, woody-sweet and pine needle-like odor.

2.      Physico-chemical properties:

Specific gravity           :      0.8563 to 0.8731 at 23⁰ C.

Optical rotation           :      [-] 22⁰ to [-] 41.7⁰ at 23⁰ C.

Refractive index          :      1.481 to 1.899 at 23⁰ C.

Acid number               :      0.5 to 2.5

Ester number              :      3.06 to 20

Ester number

after acetylation          :      40 to 65

Solubility                    :      Due to altitude and regional variation some oils are soluble in 95% alcohol and some are not.

3.      Packing :

In aluminum container and epoxy-coated metallic barrels - 10kg, 50 kg, 100 kg capacities.

4.      Use:

(a)               In perfumes and flavors.

(b)               Aromatherapeutic uses:

In Afganistan it is used for treating migraine. Good for Acne, oily eczema, dermatis, seborrhoea of scalp. Colic, flatulence, indigestion, cystitis, fluid retention, pyelitis  leucorrhoea, scanty rheumatic pain, anxiety, insomnia, stress.

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