Chemical Properties
Massoia (bark) oil is obtained by steam distillation of the bark of the evergreen
tree Cryptocaryamassoy (Oken) Kosterm. (Lauraceae)mainly growing in Indonesia.
It is a clear yellow to brownish liquid with a sweet coconut-like flavor.
d2020 0.9656–1.0152; n20D 1.4748–1.4940; α20D ?90 ° to ?64 ° (data of marketable qualities).
Chemical Properties
Massoia bark oil has a coconut, lactone odor and a smooth, coconut, lactone, butter taste.
Aroma threshold values
Aroma characteristics at 1.0%: fruity, ripe pineapple, woody with a coconut background.
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 5 ppm: creamy, sweet lactonic, pi?a coladalike pineapple, woody on impact with a
lingering fatty coconut and woody nuance.
