FIR NEEDLE OIL, CANADIAN

Abies sibirica oil is obtained by steam distillation of the needles and twigs of Siberian fr The oil has a fragrant pine- like odor and pungent taste.

FIR NEEDLE OIL, CANADIAN is found in the needles and twigs of Abies balsamea L. Mill (family Pinaceae). Colorless to faintly yellow liquid; pleasant odor. Sol in fixed oils, mineral oil; sltly sol in propylene glycol; insol in glycerin.

Canadian fir needle oil (balsam fir oil) is produced in Canada and in several northern states of the United States, fromneedles and twigs of Abies balsamea (L.) Mill. It is an almost colorless to pale yellow liquid with a pleasant balsamic odor.
d²⁵₂₅ 0.872–0.878; n²⁰_D 1.4730–1.4760; α²⁰_D 24 ° to 19 °; solubility: 1 vol in 4 vol of 90% ethanol (turbiditymay occur), ester content (calculated as bornyl acetate): 8–16%.

The oil is an almost colorless to very slightly yellow liquid.

Found in the leaves of Abies balsamea (L.) Mill. (Fam: Pinaceae) (Guenther, 1952).

Fir Needle Oil is an essential oil extracted from needles of Abies balsamea. It is used in aromatherapy and in cosmetics as perfuming agent.

fir needle oil can be used to add fragrance, and also for antiseptic and stimulating properties. Suppliers indicate that when incorporated into massage oils it can help pep up poor circulation and soothe muscle pain. Constituents of this oil include careen, limonene, terpinolene, borneol, and piperitone. It is obtained from the steam distillation of fur tree needles.

FIR NEEDLE OIL, CANADIAN is food additive.

Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. Abies, Coniferae.

By steam distillation of the needles and twigs of A . balsamea (Fenaroli's Handbook of Flavor Ingredients, 1971).

Main constituents of silver fur needles and twig oil include l-α-pinene, l-limonene, l-bornyl acetate, lauric and decyclic aldehydes, and probably a sesquiterpene.