Calamus Root - Acorus Calamus - India

Latin name: Acorus calamus

Extraction Method - STEAM DISTILLED - not for internal use

(Also known as Sweet Flag)

If you have listened to my testimony you will remember this oil well. Yes! We can offer it to you! One of the ingredience of the Temple Oil (Exodus 30)

As an added service we offer a limited amount of essential oils. All oils are bottled in glass amber bottles to preserve quality.

Larger sizes are available upon request.

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Certificate Of Analysis Sheet

CALAMUS ROOT ESSENTIAL OIL - ACORUS CALAMUS

Origin: NEPAL

Product Information:

Extraction Method: STEAM DISTILLED

Parts Used: ROOT

Quality: 100% PURE & NATURAL

Cultivation: WILDCRAFTED

Analysis Specifications

Calamus oil is obtained by steam distillation of the dried comminuted rhizomes of Acorus calamus L.

1. ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTIES:

Appearance: Slightly viscous liquid Color: Yellow to yellowish brown Aroma: Warm woody spicy

2. PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:

Specific Gravity: 1.0695 to 1.0795 at 23 deg C

Optical Rotation: (-)0.2 to (-)0.5 at 23 deg C

Refractive Index: 1.5335 to 1.5589 at 23 deg C

Acid No: 0.6 to 2.5

Ester No: 2 to 12

Ester No: after Acetylation: 8.5 to 12

Solubility: Soluble in 0.4 to 1.5 volumes of 80% alcohol

3. USES:

In perfumes of the woody oriental type; in spice blends and flavors for alcoholic beverages and medicinal & aromatherapy use.

GC ANALYSIS CALAMUS ESSENTIAL OIL

COMPONENT...............................%

Trans beta ocimene......................0.78

Alpha terpinolene.......................0.41

Methyl isoeugenol.......................2.44

Nerolidol z and e.......................1.37

Farnesol isomer a.......................2.53

Delta cadinene..........................0.50

12-nor-caryophyll-5-en-2-on.............1.24

Elemicin................................1.54

Beta Asarone............................84.77

Alpha asarone...........................2.64