Fennel
From Wikur Essential Oils and Fragrances
Contents
Classification
- Botanical Name : Foeniculum vulgare
- Other Names : Anethum Foeniculum, Anethum piperitum, Bitter Fennel
- CAS Number : 8006-84-6
- Origin : Spain
Extraction Method
- Parts Used : Seeds
- Crop :
- Steam distillation
- Physical Description : yellowish to pale orange brown clear liquid
Olfactory Description
- Family : Anise
- Perfumery Note: Top/Middle
- Sharp sweet spicy licorice Aniseed peppery camphoreous anise
Chemical Constituents
- anethole : 28,80 - 71,14 %
- methyl chavicol : 48,60 %
- fenchone : 7,20 - 18,60 %
- camphor : 0,60 %
- germacrene D : 0,20 %
- limonene : 1,70 - 17,13 %
- beta-phellandrene : 0,42 %
- myrcene : 0,30 %
- beta-ocimene : 0,40 %
- alpha-phellandrene : 4,10 %
- alpha-pinene : 0,20 - 19,50 %
- sabinene : 0,10 %
- alpha-terpinene : 1,90 %
- gamma-terpinene : 0,40 %
- terpinolene : trace