Costus
From Wikur Essential Oils and Fragrances
Contents
Classification
- Botanical Name : Saussurea costus
- Other Names : Saussurea lappa
- CAS Number : 8007-46-3
- Origin :
Extraction Method
- Parts Used : Roots
- Steam Distillation/Extraction
- Physical Description :
Olfactory Description
- Family : Musky
- Perfumery Note:
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Chemical Constituents
- (7Z, 10Z, 13Z)-7, 10, 13-hexadecatrienal : 25,5 %
- (+) –γ-costol : 1,80 %
- Vulgarol B : 3,14 %
- Valerenol : 4.20 %
- Elemol : 5,84 %
- terpinen-4-ol : 1,60 %
- linalool
- 1,8-cineol
- Elemol : 5,84 %
- Dehydrocostus lactone : 16,7 %
- β-elemene : 2,1 %
- (E)-β-ocimene : 2.3 %