Tonka bean
From Wikur Essential Oils and Fragrances
Contents
Classification
- Botanical Name : Dipteryx odorata
- Other Names : Baryosma tongo, Coumarrouna odorata, Tongo bean , Tonco seed , Tonquin bean , torquin bean , Cumaru , Tonco bean, Tonquin bean, Dutch tonka bean, dipteryx odorata bean absolute
- CAS Number : 8046-22-8
- Origin : Central America and northern South America.
Extraction Method
- Parts Used : Cured beans
- Crop :
- Solvent Extraction
- Physical Description : dark brown solid
Olfactory Description
- Family : Balsamic
- Perfumery Note: fixative
- sweet warm coumarinic nutty caramellic balsamic vanille bitter almond honey powdery
Chemical Constituents
- 5-hydroxymethylfurfural : 0,001 - 0,03 %
- melilotic acid : 0,05 - 2,66 %
- ortho-coumaric acid : 0,001 - 0,04 %
- coumarin : 2,19 - 20,9 %
- dihydrocoumarin : 0,05 - 0,07 %
- methyl melilotate : 0,01 - 0,03 %
- ethyl melilotate : 0,14 - 0,32 %