Myrrh
From Wikur Essential Oils and Fragrances
Contents
Classification
- Botanical Name : commiphora myrrha
- Other Names : Commiphora molmol, Balsamodendron myrrha
- CAS Number : 8016-37-3
- Origin : Yemen, Somalia, Eritrea and eastern Ethiopia.
Extraction Method
- Parts Used : Gum
- Crop : December to May
- extracted by steam distillation of the oleoresin-gum (crude myrrh) and yields 3 - 5 %.
- Physical Description : A clear yellow to amber coloured viscous product.
Olfactory Description
- Family : Balsamic
- Perfumery Note: Base / Fixative
- Dry creamy resinous balsamic liquorice warm resin
Chemical Constituents
- isofuranogermacrene : 45,8 %
- lindestrene : 12 %
- furanoeudesma-1,4-diene : 1,2 %
- furanoeudesma-1,3-diene : 34 %
- furanodiene : 19,7 - 28,1 %
- delta-elemene : 0,6 - 28,7 %
- alpha-copaene : 10 %
- beta-elemene : 6,1 - 8,7 %
- gamma-elemene : 1,1 - 3 %
- beta-bourbonene : 0,25 %
- germacrene D : 3,2 %
- T-cadinol : 1,6 %
- 2-methoxyfuranodiene : 2,1 %
- methyl isobutyl ketone : 5,6 %
- 2-methyl-5-isopropenylfuran : 4,6 %
- 3-methyl-2-butenal : 2,2 %
- 2-methylfuran : 1,9 %
- 5,5-dimethyl-2(5H)-furanone : 1 %
- dihydro-curzerenone : 1,1 %