Limonene angelica

N.A. Angelica archangelica L. Angelicide, brefeldin A, ligustilide, n-butyldenephthalide, phyllandrene, tinnins, valeric acid, ferulic acid, lactones, limonene, courmarin.98,99,100,107-272 Stimulate blood circulation, regulate menstruation, stimulate appetite, alleviate coughs and pain. 

Production By steam distillation from the roots or seeds of Angelica archangelica. Main areas of cultivation are Germany, France, Belgium, and Holland. CompositionMain components are monoterpene hydrocarbons such as a- pinene (ca. 20%), a-phellan-drene (see p-menthadienes, ca. 20%), 3- carene (ca. 10%), limonene (see p-menthadienes, ca. 10%), and )8-phellandrene (ca. 20%). The macrocyclic lactone 15-pentadecanolide (ca. 1%) is responsible for the typical musk-like odor. 

Enantioselective GC has found a wide variety of applications, for instance, studies of citronellol (Ravid et al., 1992) and a-terpineol (Ravid et al., 1995) in a variety of species and verbenone in rosemary oils (Ravid et al., 1997). Chiral phases were applied to the separation of linalool and linalyl acetate in a variety of plant species (Konig et al., 1992 Cassabianca et al., 1998), extracts of Angelica seeds and roots (Holm et al., 1997) and other monoterpenoids in geranium oils (Kreis Mosandl, 1993). Separation of monoterpenes in Scots pine and juniper oils (Hiltunen Laakso, 1995), Abies (Holm et al., 1994) and Picea (Persson et al., 1996) oils and limonene, linalool, citronellal and P-citronellol Cymbopogon winterianus)... 

Angelica root oil Angelica archangelica Root SD a-pinene, S-3-carene, limonene, /S-phellandrene... 

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