Jasmine oil is obtained from Jasminum grandiflorum. Jasmine is a genus of shrubs and vines in the olive family with about 200 species, native to tropical and warm temperate regions. The leaves can be either evergreen or deciduous (falling in autumn). Jasmine essential oil has a sweet, exotic and richly floral smell. The main chemical components are benzyl acetate, linalool, benzyl alcohol, indole, benzyl benzoate, cis-jasmone, geraniol, methyl anthranilate and trace amounts of P. cresol, farnesol, cis-3-hexenyl benzoate, eugenol, nerol, ceosol, benzoic acid, benzaldehyde, Y-terpineol, nerolidol, isohytol, phytol etc. It is having anti-depressant, antiseptic, aphrodisiac, anti-spasmodic, cicatrisant, expectorant, galactagogue, parturient, sedative and uterine properties.
Technical Details
| Botanical Name | Jasminum grandiflorum |
| Family | Oleaceae |
| Part Used | Flowers |
| Origin | India |
| Mode of Extraction | Solvent Extraction |
| Main Constituents | Benzyl Acetate, Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl Benzate, Indol, Linalool, Methyl Anthranilate, Jasmone |
| Description | Clear Transparent Liquid |
| Appearence | Reddish-brown colour liquid |
| Organoleptic properties | Sweet, fresh and delicate jasmine flower odor and taste |
| Solubility | Insoluble in water, miscible with other oils and organic solvents |
Storage Well closed in air tight containers away from sunlight and heat preferably in amber color glass containers.
Use : As a fragrance and flavor ingredient, Aromatherapy oils, spa's oils, as an herbal ingredient in cosmetic and medicinal products.
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