Classification
- Botanical Name : Lindera Benzoin
- Other Names : Benjamin Bush , Northern Spicebush , Snap-Wood
- CAS Number :
- Origin : East-North United States
Extraction Method
- Parts Used : leaves, twigs, berries
- Steam Distillation
- Physical Description :
Olfactory Description
- Family :
- Perfumery Note:
- woodsy floral citrus spicy wood nutmeg allspice
Chemical Constituents
The essential oils of fresh leaves, twigs, and/or fruits of spicebush cultivated in Oregon (field distilled) and Delaware (laboratory distilled) are examined by GC/MS.
- The oil of leaves :
- 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one : 1,94 - 34.83 %
- beta-caryophyllene : 15,26 - 48,44 %
- and/or (E)-nerolidol : 10,20 - 12,05 %
- The oil of the twigs :
- 1,8-cineole : 45,41 %
- The oil of the fruits
- alpha-phellandrene : 64,62 %
- beta-phellandrene : 11,23 %