Eucalyptus Oil

• It is a volatile oil obtained by steam distillation from fresh leaves of Eucalyptus globules and other species of eucalyptus (Family: Myrtaceae).

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• It is indigenous to Australia and Tasmania.

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• It is cultivated in the United States (California), Spain, Portugal and in India. E. citriodora, known as citron scented or lemon scented gum, is grown on large scale basis in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and other states.

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• The odor of eucalyptus oil is aromatic and camphoraceous.
• Eucalyptus oil is colorless or pale yellow liquid, having pungent and camphorous taste followed by the sensation of cold.
• Eucalyptus oil is soluble in 90% alcohol, fixed oils, fats, and in paraffin.
• Eucalyptus oil chiefly contains cineole, also known as eucalyptol.
• Eucalyptus oil also contains pinene, camphene, and traces of phellandrene, citronellal, gallo-tannins, methyl ester of p-coumaric acid, and cinnamic acid in combined form Citriodiol (from E. citriodora).
• Eucalyptus oil also contains small quantity of butyric, valerenic and caproic aldehyde.