FRANGIPANI OIL
- Botanical Name: Plumeria alba
- CAS Number: 94350-02-4
- EC Number: 305-220-3
- Flash Point (°C): 92
- Refractive Index: 1.5140 to 1.5260 at 20°C
- Specific Gravity: 1.0230 to 1.0540 at 25 °C
- Optical Rotation (°): -8.0 to -11.0
- Color: Yellow
- Solubility: Soluble in alcohol,oil & organic solvents, insoluble in water
Description:
Plumeria is a genus of flowering shrub often known as frangipani. Plumeria is a small genus of 7-8 species spread all over tropical areas of the world. Frangipani is native to tropical and now widely distributed from southern Mexico to northern South America, tropical areas of Pacific islands, Caribbean, Sri Lanka, and India. In Sri Lanka, it is referred to as Araliya whereas, in India, the name is Champa. Plumeria Rubra is growing in the foothills of north India.
This Essential oil is extracted from Plumeria flowers and the oil content is 0.13 to o.4%. The major components of essential oil are Benzyl salicylate (40-45), Benzyl benzoate (12.16). The minor components are Linalool, Geraniol, Nerol, and Farnesol.
Odor profile:
Intense sweet, floral note.
Major Constituents:
Benzyl salicylate, Benzyl benzoate, Limonene, linalool, α-cedrene, caryophyllene oxide, and farnesene.
Application:
~ Frangipani oil is useful in Hepatoprotective activity, Antimicrobial activity, Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant activity, cytotoxic and hypolipidemic activity.
~ Various species of Plumeria are an important source of many pharmacologically and medicinally important chemicals such as plumeride, isoplumeride, fluvoplumericin, and other various minor secondary metabolites.
~ Frangipani essential oil is a known moisturizer and anti-inflammatory.
Aromatherapy:
Frangipani essential oil has an important place in aromatherapy due to its fragrance which is rejuvenating for the mind and body. When massage with a carrier oil it is useful in relaxing muscles, refreshing the mind, body, and calming nerves.
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