Juniper needle oil

Juniperus communis L.

Botanical source	Juniperus communis L.
Botanical family	Cupressaceae
Foreign names	genévrier (Fr.), Wacholder (Ger.), ginepro (Ital.)
Parts of plant used	needles and twigs
Harvest time	May
Manufacturing method	steam distillation

Yield	0,15 to 1,18%
Appearance	colourless to slightly yellow liquid
Odour	characteristic
Agriculture	Conventional
Specific components	alpha-Humulene, alpha-Pinene, alpha-Terpinene, alpha-Thujene, beta-Caryophyllene, beta-Caryophyllene, beta-Pinene, delta-Cadinene, gamma-Terpinene, Germacrene D, Limonene, Myrcene, p-Cymene, Sabinene, Terpinen-4-ol, Terpinolene