Tagetes Oil
| Botanical Name | : | Tagetes Minuta | |
| Common Name | : | Marigold oil, Tagete oil | |
| CAS # | : | 8008-79-5 | |
| Plant Parts Used | : | Flowering tops | |
| Extraction Method | : | Steam Distillation | |
| Color & Odor | : | Yellow amber viscous liquid with fruity, green, herbal fragrance |
Description :
Tagetes is an annual herb up to 60 cm high with soft, oval, pale leaves and bright orange daisy-like flowers. The essential oil is obtained by steam distillation from the fresh flowering herb.
Constituents & Specifications :
Tagetes has various chemical compounds that include tagetones, ocimene, myrcene, linalool, limonene, pinenes, carvone, citral, camphene, valeric acid and salicylaldehyde.
Properties :
Anti-infectious, anti-microbial, antibiotic, anti-spasmodic, anti-parasitic, antiseptic, insecticide and .
Benefits & Uses :
- Tagetes oil is valuable in keeping insects at bay and can help with parasitic and fungal infestation.
- It is used for chest infections, coughs and catarrh, dilating the bronchi, facilitating the flow of mucus and dislodging congestion and can be used in cases of skin infections.
- Tagetes is used in making herbal soap bar due to its excellence properties and sweet, citrus odour.
- Tagete oil has unique place in perfumery being used in men's perfumes, and for general use to support floral themes
- It is also used for flavoring and in most major food categories, including alcoholic and soft drinks.