Chemical Properties
Reportedly obtained in 1 to 2% yields by steam distillation of the bark. It has an aromatic odor with a burning, bitter
flavor. As an essential oil, it is rarely seen as a commercial product.
Physical properties
It is a yellowish liquid turning dark with aging
Definition
Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. Galipea cusparia, Rutaceae.
Essential oil composition
The main constituents include galipoline (a C15H26O sequiterpene alcohol) at approximately 14% galipene and cadinene. The bark also contains alkaloids, such as cusparine, cusparidine and galipoidine (Burdock, 1997).
