Sweet marjoram

Marjoram, sweet -essential oil equivalent [FLAVORS AND SPICES - FLAVORS] (Vol 11)... 

Oleoresin Marjoram Sweet Obtained by the solvent extraction of the dried herb of the maijoram shrub Majorana hortensis Moench (Fam Labiatae) as a dark green to brown viscous liquid or semisolid. 

Oleoresin Marjoram Sweet Volatile Oil Content Between 8 mL and 20 mL/100 g. 

The oil of Ongiiuum stnjoroita, or sweet marjoram, is produced principally ia Spain, where the fresb herb yields O d to O J per cent, of oil. This oil has the following ebaraoters —... 

Separation of terpinen-4-ol enantiomers performed by a chiral GC columnand a chiral lanthanide shift reagent Eu(hfc)3, showed that the enantiomeric composition of an isolated compound from sweet marjoram oil was 73% (5)(- -) 27% R) —). The (4f )(—)-enantiomer was found in the oil of Eucalyptus dives Terpinen-4-ol was also found in several bark beetle species and is the main component in the aggregation pheromone of Polygraphuspoligraphus ... 

Ravid U, Bassat M, Putievsky E, Ikan R, Weinstein V, Determination of the enantiomeric composition of (- -)-terpinen-4-ol from sweet marjoram Origanum majorana L. using a chiral lanthanide shift teagent. Flavour Fragr J 2 17-19, 1987. 

Marjoram oil (sweet marjoram oil) is obtained by steam distillation of the herb Origanum majorana L. Majorana hortensis Moench, Lamiaceae). It is a yellow to greenish- yellow liquid with a characteristic earthy-spicy odor. 

Sweet marjoram oil is used mainly for flavoring foods, but also in smaller amounts in perfumery for spicy shadings in men s fragrances. FCT 1976 (14) p.469 [8015-01-8], [84012-24-8],... 

Sweet marjoram Origanum majorana L. Terpinen-4-ol (min 20), cis-sa-binene hydrate (3-18)... 

Sweet marjoram Majorana hortensis Aerial portion + flower... 

Geranyl acetate (trans-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-yl acetate) Found in many essential oils including geranium, citronella, lavender, petitgrain and sweet marjoram. Fruity, floral, fresh, rose-like odour. 

Box 7.2 Certificate of analysis for Sweet Marjoram (Origanum marjorana)... 

Marjoram Oil, Sweet, occurs as a yellow or green-yellow oil with a spicy or cardamom note. It is the volatile oil obtained by steam distillation of the dried herb of the maijoram shrub Marjoram hortensis L. (Fam. Labiatae). It is soluble in most fixed oils and in mineral oil (with turbidity). It is only partly soluble in propylene glycol, and it is insoluble in glycerin. 

Main components 1-3% essential oil, rosemary acid (primarily responsible for the antioxidating effect of sweet marjoram), ursolic and oleanolic acid, phenols like arbutin [152], flavonoids [153, 154]. 

Composition Main constituents are a- and y-terpinene, terpinene-4-ol, a-terpineol, linalool, linalyl acetate and cis-sabinene hydrate. The latter, along with its transisomer and terpinene-4-ol, is considered as typical aroma carrier of sweet marjoram. The quantitative composition, especially of oils of uncertain botanical origin, varies considerably ]155]. Oils from India contain eugenol, methyl chavicol and geraniol in marked amounts ]156], while these compounds are negligible or absent in European oils. Commercial oils from Turkey contain considerable amounts of carvacrol, some up to 80% [157]. Also the production process can influence the oil composition, e.g. cis-sabinene hydrate is partly converted to terpinene -ol during steam distillation. The genuine plant additionally contains cis-sabinene hydrate acetate, which is almost totally hydrolysed in the steam-distilled oil [158]. 

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