CSIR CIMAP AROMA | Essential Oil Details

Essential Oil Details

Essential Name

: Centaurea calcitrapa essential oil

Plant Name

: Star Thistle Honey

Plant Variety Name

: NA

Plant Tissue Name

: Aerial part

Introduction

Centaurea species produce a very fine mild flavored honey. It has a light, transparent and a thick viscous appearance with a distinct aroma of anise (some say almonds), slightly sharp or pungent with notes of sweet, spicy cinnamon, molasses and prune. It has a mild flavor of anise, low sweetness and hints of cinnamon flavor, slightly waxy, metallic flavor and sweet persistent aftertaste.

Biological Activity Details

Serial No.	Biological Activity Name
1	Anti-microbial

Reference

1. Brophy, Joseph J., Robert J. Goldsack, and Paul I. Forster. "The Essential Oils of Some Australian Cassytha Species (Lauraceae)." Journal of Essential Oil Research 21.6 (2009): 543-546.

2. Yayli, Nurettin, et al. "Composition and antimicrobial activity of essential oils from Centaurea sessilis and Centaurea armena." Phytochemistry 66.14 (2005): 1741-1745.

Major Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	Beta-Caryophyllene	5.30
2	(E)-Beta-Farnesene	4.20
3	6,10,14-Trimethylpentadecan-2-one	4.70
4	Heptanal Acid	4.20
5	2-phenyl ethanol	3.80

Minor Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	Alpha-Cadinol	3.20
2	Beta-Bisabolene	3.70
3	Phenyl Acetaldehyde	3.70
4	Caryophyllene Oxide	3.20
5	Tricosane	3.80
6	Delta-Cadinene	3.50
7	(E)-beta-Damascenone	2.30
8	Phytol	2.30
9	Heneicosane	1.0
10	A-Humulene	1.40
11	Methyl Thymol	1.0
12	Carvacrol	1.30
13	Tetracosane	1.30
14	Decanal	1.80
15	Germacrene D	1.20
16	(E)-Linalool Oxide (Furanoid)	0.20
17	Hexanoic Acid	0.20
18	1-Epi-Cubenol	0.50
19	Hexanol	0.20
20	Linalool	0
21	Benzaldehyde	0.60
22	Nonanal	0.90
23	Cadina-1,4-Diene	0.20