Chemical Properties
See Artemisia.
Physical properties
See Artemisia Extract
Occurrence
Found in the perennial shrub Artemisia vulgaris L.(Fam. Compositae) (Guenther, 1952).
Uses
armoise oil is a mixture of natural essential oils said to have antimicrobial properties and the ability to act as a cosmetic preservative. For this mixture to be effective in a cosmetic preparation, a 2 percent concentration is required. Mixtures such as this in leave-on products may cause skin sensitivity if not carefully formulated.
Uses
Oil as flavoring in alcoholic beverages, e.g. vermouth, which is a blend of white wines, contg traces of absinthium and other flavors; formerly in absinthe.
Definition
Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. Artemisia absinthium, Compositae.
Preparation
By steam distillation of the leaves and flowering tops of A. vulgaris L. (Fenaroli’s
Handbook of Flavor Ingredients, 1971). A paper describing the sesquiterpene lactones of Artemesia
has been written by Geissman (1970).
Essential oil composition
Six essential oils along with their important constituents from Artemisia absinthium L. are reported by
CoE (2000). These essential oils include: (Z)-epoxy-ocimene chemotype; sabinyl acetate chemotype; chrysanthenyl acetate chemotype; β-thujone chemotype; β-thujone/epoxy ocimene (mixed chemotype) and cis-chrysanthenol chemotype.
