Lovage, oil

Lovage oils are obtained by steam distillation of either the leaves (leaf oil) or the fresh roots (root oil) of the perennial plant Levisticum officinale Koch (Apiaceae). Both oils are yellow-greenish-brown to dark brown liquids with a strong, characteristic, aromatic odor and taste. 

Medium- and Long-Chain Fatty Acids (Appendix V), 105 Lipase (Rhizomucor (Mucor) miehei), 20 Lovage Oil, 33... 

Synonyms Levisticum officinale Levisticum officinale oil Lovage oil Lovage root oil Smallage oil... 

It is soluble in 3 volumes of 80 per cent, alcohol. Braun has investigated it, but he did not succeed in characterising any single constituent of the oil. Schimmel Go. have detected terpineol in it, but, so far, the other constituents are unknown. The fresh herb also yields from 1 to 2 per cent, of an oil of specific gravity 905 to 940 and optical rotation + 15 to + 45 . The fruit yields 1 to 2 per cent, of an oil of specific gravity 930 to 940. Lovage oil is chiefly employed in liqueur and cordial making. 

Lovage oil Levisticum officinale Herb SD 3-6utyl phthalide, ligu-stihde, Ugusticum lactone... 

Germany). Parts used are the dried rhizome and roots of 2- to 3-year-old plants, collected in the spring. Lovage oil is obtained by steam distillation of the fresh root. 

Available data from one source indicate lovage root oil to be nonirritating and nonsensitizing to human skin, though one case of sensitization has been reported from another source. The phototoxic effects of lovage oil on humans are not known. 

Lovage oil is used as a fragrance component in soaps, creams, lotions and perfumes with maximum use level of 0.2% reported in perfumes. ... 

Crude, extracts, and oil. Lovage oil is official in F.C.C. Strengths (see glossary) of extracts are expressed in flavor intensities. 

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