CSIR CIMAP AROMA | Essential Oil Details

Essential Oil Details

Essential Name

: Amyris elimifera essential oil

Plant Name

: Amyris elimifera

Plant Variety Name

: NA

Plant Tissue Name

: Leaf

Introduction

Perfumery/Fragrancing. Acts as a fixative. Also possesses antiseptic and sedative properties. Valerianol, a-Eudesmol, 7-epi-a-Eudesmol, 10-epi-Gamma-Eudesmol, Elemol

Other Details

Reminiscent of benzoin, Amyris Essential Oil includes sweet, warm, vanilla notes with a woody, cedar-like character. Amyris Essential Oil is sometimes used in place of Sandalwood Essential Oil, but the aroma and strength of both essential oils is quite different. Amyris Essential Oil is sometimes used as a natural fixative.

Biological Activity Details

Serial No.	Biological Activity Name
1	Anti-microbial

Reference

1. Pino, Jorge A., et al. "Essential Oil of Amyris elimifera L. from Cuba." Journal of Essential Oil Research 12.1 (2000): 39-40.

2. Rastogi, Nalin, et al. "Antimycobacterial activity of chemically defined natural substances from the Caribbean flora in Guadeloupe." FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology 20.4 (1998): 267-273.

Major Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	Beta-Caryophyllene	37.80
2	A-Eudesmol	16.70
3	Caryophyllene Oxide	13.0
4	A-Humulene	5.40

Minor Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	Beta-Pinene	5.20
2	10-Epi-Gamma-Eudesmol	3.60
3	Delta-Cadinene	1.10
4	Alpha- Pinene	1.90
5	Gamma-Muurolene	1.40
6	Humulene Epoxide Ii	1.30
7	Beta-Bourbonene	1.70
8	Bicyclogermacrene	1.30
9	Bornyl Acetate	1.90
10	(E)-Beta-Ocimene	0.10
11	Camphene	0.30
12	P-Cymene	0.10
13	1,8-Cineole	0.10
14	Cubebol	0.50
15	Terpinen-4-Ol	0.60
16	Terpinolene	0.10
17	Allo-Aromadendrene	0.10
18	Delta-Selinene	0.20
19	Alpha-Copaene	0.10
20	Gamma-Terpinene	0.10
21	Alpha-Gurjunene	0.20
22	Germacrene D	0.10
23	Alpha-Terpinene	0.10
24	Alpha-Terpineol	0.10
25	Khusimol	0.60
26	Limonene	0.30
27	Linalool	0.40
28	Methyl Chavicol	0.60
29	Myrcene	0.10