Chemical Properties
The oil is produced from the dried comminuted roots, collected from cultivated or wild growing plants. It has drywoody odor and sweet, somewhat honey- or amber-like fatty undertone. Also see Elecampane.
Occurrence
Found in the roots of Inula helenium L.(Farn. Compositae) (Gildemeister & Hoffman,
1961; Guenther, 1952).
Preparation
By steam distillation of the roots of Inula helenium(Guenther, 1952).
