Lavandula officinalis angustifolia

For hundreds of years the essential oil of lavender has been well appreciated for perfumery purposes [72]. Lavender oil is obtained by steam distillation from the fresh-flowering tops of Lavandula angustifolia Miller (Lavandula officinalis Chaix) [73]. It is a colourless or pale yellow, clear liquid, with a fresh, sweet, floral, herbaceous odour on a woody balsamic base [73, 74]. According to the European Pharmacopoeia, characteristic components of lavender oils are limonene, cineol, 3-octanone, camphor, linalool, linalyl acetate, terpinen-4-ol, lavandulyl acetate, lavandulol and a-terpineol. Adulterations commonly include blends of lavender oils with lavandin oil or spike oil, and the addition of synthetic linalool and linalyl acetate. In contrast, genuine lavender oils contain as main constituents (i )-linalyl acetate and (i )-linalool of high enantiomeric purity (Fig. 17.14). [Pg.400]

Synonyms Lavandula angustifolia extract Lavandula officinalis Lavandula officinalis extract Lavendula angustifolia... [Pg.2369]

Synonyms Lavandula angustifolla Lavandula angustifolia oil Lavandula officinalis Lavandula officinalis oil Lavender flowers oil... [Pg.2370]

Synonyms garden lavender true lavender lavender lavender oil Lavandula angustifolia absolute Lavandula angustifolia oil Lavandula angustifolia oil Bulgarian Lavandula angustifolia concrete lavender concrete Lavandula officinalis oil French oil of lavender... [Pg.1222]

Lavandula angustifolia Citrus reticulata Citrus bergamia Rosmarinus officinalis Santalum album (East Indian)... [Pg.106]

D-Bornyl acetate Lavandula angustifolia, Rosmarinus officinalis, OD-R (pine needle)... [Pg.421]

Definition Volatile oil obtained from flowers of Lavandula angustifolia or L. officinalis, contg. linalyl acetate, linalool, pinene, limonene, geraniol, etc. [Pg.2370]

Linalool (3) is a monoterpene commonly found as a major volatile component of EOs in several aromatic plant species, such as Lavandula angustifolia Mill (Lamiaceae), Rosa damascena Mill. (Rosaceae), Citrus bergamia Risso (Rutaceae), Melissa officinalis L. (Lamiaceae), Rosmarinus officinalis L. (Lamiaceae), Cymbopogon citratus DC ex Nees (Poaceae), and Mentha piperita L. (Lamiaceae). Interestingly, many linalool-producing species are traditionally used as sedative, analgesic, hypnotic, or anxiolytic remedies in traditional medicine and some as well in aromatherapy (Elisabetsky et al., 1995a). [Pg.301]

Source Lavender Lavandula angustifolia Mill. (syn. L. spica L. L. officinalis Chaix. L Vera DC.) Spike lavender Lavandula latifolia Medic, or Vill. (syn. L. spica Cav. or DC.) Lavandin hybrid of L. angustifolia and L. latifolia (Family Labiatae or Lamiaceae). [Pg.406]

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