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BURSERA [1 record]

Record 1 2011-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Food Additives
  • Perfume and Cosmetics Industry
DEF

An essential oil derived from fruit and wood of Bursera species; a colorless to yellow liquid, soluble in fixed oils and alcohol; used in perfumery and for flavoring.

OBS

Oil of linaloe [is] distilled from a Mexican wood(Bursera delpechiana Poiss. and probably other species of Bursera, Burseraceae). Constit. Linalool, geraniol, methylheptenone.

OBS

Linaloe wood oil [is a] natural flavoring agent, colorless to yellow, with a flowery odor. Used in berry, citrus, fruit, liquor, and ginger flavorings for beverages, ice cream, ices, candy, baked goods, and liquors.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Parfumerie
DEF

Huile essentielle se présentant sous la forme d'un liquide jaune pâle, d'odeur agréable, soluble dans l'alcool, l'éther, le chloroforme, l'acétone, le benzène, composé de linalol (60-70 %), d'alpha-terpinéol (5 %), de géraniol, de nérol, de méthylhepténone, préparée par distillation à la vapeur d'eau du bois de Bursera delpechiana ou de Bursera aloexylon, utilisée en parfumerie, en cosmétologie et en savonnerie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Industria del perfume y cosméticos
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