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.
Siberian fir needle oil is obtained by steam distillation of needles and twigs of Abies sibirica Ledeb., the Siberian silver fir. It is an almost
colorless or pale yellow liquid with a characteristic fir odor.
d2020 0.895–0.912; n20D 1.468–1.473; α20D ?40 ° to ?25 °; solubility: 1 vol in
≤10 vol of 90% ethanol.The main constituents are bornyl acetate (20–35%) and the monoterpene hydrocarbons α-pinene (10–22%) and camphene (15–26%). The main producer of Siberian fir needle oil is Russia, with a quantity of ～50 t/yr.
The oil is an almost colorless to very slightly yellow liquid.
Odorant in perfumery, flavoring agent.
An essential oil obtained by the steam distillation of needles and twigs of several varieties of coniferous trees (Abies) native to both Canada and Siberia.
Essential oil composition
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.
Mildly toxic by
ingestion. A human and experimental skin
irritant. When heated to decomposition it
emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.
