Parsley seed oil

Parsley seed oil is obtained by steam distillation of ripe fruits of parsley. It is an almost colorless to amber-yellow liquid whose dry odor is characteristic of the crushed fruit, but different from that of the green parts of the plant. 

The 2,5-dimethoxy-3,4-methylenedioxy pattern. The parent allyl benzene is apiole (with a final e ) or parsley camphor, and it is the major component of parsley seed oil. Its conjugated isomer is called isoapiole, and they are valuable as the chemical precurors to the amination product, DMMDA. Whereas both of these essential oils are white solids, there is a green oily liquid that... 

Breath Hus Parsley seed oil, peppermint oil, vitamin B. and beta carotene Sunflower oil Chlorophyll ... 

A rich source of iron and vitamins C and A, parsley also yields fatty acids and an essential or volatile oil. The essential oil of the leaves is considered superior to that from the seeds and is used in condiments and seasonings. Parsley seed oil is used in fragrances for perfumes, soaps and creams. Parsley has a very high content of vitamins (/i-carotene, thiamin, riboflavin and vitamins C and E) and is a rich source of calcium, iron and folate (Athar et al., 1999). A high proportion of the carotene is 9-cis-P-carotene, which is considered effective against cancer and cardiovascular disease (Ben-Amotz and Fishier, 1998). 

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Parsley Seed Oil occurs as a yellow to light brown liquid with a green, herbal odor. It is the oil obtained by steam distillation of the ripe seed of Petroselinum crispum (Fam. Umbelliferae). It is soluble in most fixed oils and in mineral oil. It is slightly soluble in propylene glycol, but it is insoluble in glycerin. 

It is interesting to note that Shaath also analyzed five other shipments of parsley seed oil and found apiole contents of 7.71 -10.56% but the origins of the shipments were not given. 

TABLE VII. Comparative Chemical Composition of Parsley Seed Oils From Various Geological Locations... 

Parsley Seed Oil Only in the seed oil. It seems that any parsley seed source has around 4-7% elemicin in it [32],... 

Oil of Parsley. Parsley seed oil. Volatile oil from parsley seeds Petroselinum hortenSe, Hoffm. (P. sativum Hoffm., Carum petroselinum Benth. Hook.), Umbeliiferae. Constit. Chiefly apiot terpene, f-pinene< ). 

Parsley Seed Oil - contains 0-80% parsley apiol (2-methoxy-3,4-methylene-dioxy-5-methoxy-allylbenzene). Its boiling point is 292 °C at normal pressure, and 179 C at 34 torr. It yields DMMDA, dosage about 75 mg. This oil may also contain 10-77% myristicin. 

The 2,5-dimethoxy-3,4-methylenedioxy pattern. The parent allyl benzene is apiole (with a final "e") or parsley camphor, and it is the major component of parsley seed oil. Its conjugated isomer is called isoapiole, and they are valuable as the chemical precurors to the amination product, DMMDA. Whereas both of these essential oils are white solids, there is a green oily liquid that had been broadly used years ago in medicine, called green, or liquid apiol (without the final "e"). It comes from the seeds of parsley by ether extraction, and when the chlorophyll has been removed, it is known as yellow apiol. With the fats removed by saponification and distillation, the old term for the medicine was apiolin. I would assume that any of these would give rise to white, crystalline apiole on careful distillation, but I have never tried to do it. The commercial Oil of Parsley is so readily available. 

Production By steam distillation of the aerial parts of the parsley plant, including the unripe seeds. Composition A major part of the oil consists of monoterpene hydrocarbons such as a- andP- pinenes, myrcene, limonene, P-phellandrene (see p-mentha-dienes). The occurrence of p-mentha-1,3,8-triene (usually between 20 and 30%) (C,oH,4, Mr 134.22) is characteristic and mainly responsible for Ae organoleptic impression. According to recent investigations a series of other trace components with widely varying structures also contributes to the typical parsley odor. The leaf oil also contains lower concentrations of those compounds that constitute the main components of parsley seed oil (see below). 

B) Parsley seed oil Yellow to yellowish-brown, viscous oil with a warm spicy, woody, sweet herby odor and an aromatic warm spicy, bitter taste. 

Synonyms Carum petroselinum Parsley oil Parsley seed oil Petroselinum crispum seed oil Petroselinum sativum seed oil... 

Parsley seed oil. See Parsley (Carum petroselinum) seed oil Parsoi 1789. See Butyl methoxy dibenzoyl methane... 

Petroselinic acid (18 1 6c) can be isolated from parsley seed oil by methanolysis followed by crystallization from acetone at — 30°C and urea fractionation. 

The L.CO2 extraction of parsley seeds at 58 bar and 20°C gave an oil yield of 9.8% in 2 hours compared to a steam distillation yield of 2.7% in 5 hours [16]. These authors reported that 30 peaks were detected in the GLC of parsley seed oil if a lower extraction temperature of 14°C was used compared to 19 peaks for 20°C extraction. They did not suggest a reason or indicate which part of the chromatogram these peaks were missing from. 

Parsley herb oil has a flavor that resembles the fresh herb, but parsley seed oil has a distinctly different flavor. 

Parsley seed oil contains mainly apiole, myristicin, tetrametboxyallybenzene, and a-pinene. It also contains petroselinic acid and other volatile fatty acids (see also celery seed oil) ... 

Parsley seed oil is used as a fragrance component in soaps, detergents, creams, lotions, and perfumes (especially Oriental types, men s fragrances and colognes), with maximum use level of 0.2% reported in perfumes. 

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