Botonical Name | : | Iris pallida | |
CAS # | : | 8002-73-1 | |
Country of Origin | : | Italy | |
Color & Odor | : | pale yellow oily liquid with floral odor | |
Solubility | : | Soluble in alcohol, insoluble in water | |
Specific Gravity | : | 0.9300 - 0.9500 @ 25 °C | |
Optical Rotation | : | (-)1.5 –(-)4 @ 15°C | |
Refractive Index | : | 1.4600 - 1.5100 @ 20 °C | |
Flash Point | : | > 95 °C | |
Plant Part Used | : | Roots | |
Extraction Method | : | Solvent Extraction |
DESCRIPTION:
Orris Root Absolute Oil is made by using solvent extraction of Orris Roots. It is basically used in perfumery and in preparing pharmaceutical preparations. It has scent of its own, but it is usually not detectable when blended with other herbs.CONSTITUENTS:
Consist of about 85% myristic acid with Irone, Ionone, Menthyl myristate, Isoflavones, Irilone irigenin, Iridin, Triterpenes, ß-sitosterol, and ß-amyrinAROMATIC SUMMARY / NOTE / STRENGTH OF AROMA:
Sweet, exotic, floral scentCOMMON NAMES:
Iris, Flag Iris USES:
fixative in perfume industry, for treating coughs and diarrhea, in dental preparations.