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Progress in Essential Oils: Spike Lavender

This month's column discusses the chemical composition of spike lavender (Lavandula latifolia Medic).

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Progress in Essential Oils: Lavender Oil

Brian Lawrence, consultant, explores lavender oil composition in this issue.

The history of lavender oil: Disturbing inferences for the future of essential oils

Whether the user industries will think it worth supporting the production of pure essential oils, this writer cannot tell. Where new sources are concerned it will involve taking up the limited output of the early years while the project grows. But if every user leaves this for someone else to do, it is not difficult to predict the degradation and disappearance of oils that are as good and plentiful today as true lavender was fifty years ago.

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In summary, the prospect for lavender notes in perfumery is bright. Personally, I am convinced that we will see once again a more sophisticated application of them in all sectors of perfumery.

Steam distillation of the superficial essential oils: Hypotheses from studies with lavenders and mints

For any given scale of capital investment, the design of the distillery can be pre-calculated to give maximum throughput while minimizing damage to or losses from the oil.

Part 2 of 3: Fingerprint chromatograms of esters-containing essential oils: bergamot oil, clary sage oil and spike lavender oil.

Application of Gas-Liquid Chromatography to the Analysis of Essential Oils: Part 2

Part 2 of 3: Fingerprint chromatograms of esters-containing essential oils: bergamot oil, clary sage oil and spike lavender oil.

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Mint Landscape from Field to Flavor

The mint family (Labiatae or Lamiaceae) is composed of many species — including basil, lavender, rosemary, peppermint and spearmint — grown commercially for their essential oils or leaves. This article focuses on agricultural practices employed in the production of peppermint (Mentha x piperita).

Lavender, Lavandin and other French Oils

My purpose will be to present an overview of the main essential oils produced in France, trying to see, for each, specific points.

Progress in Essential Oils

Parameter test distillations for the superficial essential oils

Every effort was made to ensure that the herb used in the three 1975 distillations was a similar as possible. The same applied to the 1976 season's tests. Nonetheless, the smaller charges consistently return smaller yields of oil per kilo. This is due to an orderly phenomenon that could be discussed on another occasion.

The Essential Oil of Spike Lavender Lavendula Iatifolia Vill. (L. spica D.C.)

The history, botany, isolation methods, physiochemical properties, chemical composition, olfactive properties and application and production and trade of the essential oil of spike lavender will be treated. Because during the last ten years up to 350 constituents have been detected in the oil, the chemical composition will be discussed in more detail.

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New Essential Oils for Natural Formulations [sample request]

The Sigma-Aldrich® aroma chemicals team invites you to try our newest offer of essential oils. Delivered directly from the field via Essential Oils & Herbs Ltd. In Bulgaria.

The Future of Natural Essential Oils in the Flavor and Fragrance Industry

The essential oil industry worldwide remains healthy, although at present there may be over-production for some specific essential oils. With all the progress in the field of chemistry, has the essential oil industry dropped by the wayside, a victim of technological advance? The answer is emphatically no !

Essential Oils: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

During the last 30 years, we have witnessed many changes within the essential oils industry. Essential oil production and processing are an important part of the global flavor and fragrance industry. Along with aroma chemicals, they constitute the creative building blocks for virtually all flavors and fragrances.

HAWS and HEB—Two New Essential Oils from Spent Agarwood and Bursera Husk

In the present article, we describe the process of isolation of HAWS and HEB oils along with their physiochemical properties.

Chemical and Sensory Evaluation of Lavandula Oils

In this article the chemical composition of lavandula oils from various parts of the world will be discussed. The odor qualities of the oils and the olfactive properties of some characteristic compounds will be mentioned.

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The Future of Lavender

The industry has been facing many challenges over the last 10 years, and there are growing fears about the plant’s future. Drôme, in particular, has seen production reduced by 15%, due to a number of environmental, plant health and climatic issues. Nevertheless, consumer demand for lavender remains high, and the industry is making progress to ensure a consistent and reliable supply.

Part 3 of 3: Fingerprint chromatographs of esters-containing essential oils: neroli oil, petitgrain bigarade oil and petitgrain oil Paraguay.

Application of Gas-Liquid Chromatography to the Analysis of Essential Oils

Part 3 of 3: Fingerprint chromatographs of esters-containing essential oils: neroli oil, petitgrain bigarade oil and petitgrain oil Paraguay.

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