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Laurel leaf oil

Laurus nobilis L.
Botanical source
Laurus nobilis L.
Botanical family
Lauraceae
Foreign names
laurier feuilles (Fr.), Lorbeerblätter (Ger.), lauro dalle foglie (Ital.)
Parts of plant used
leaves
Harvest time
March
Manufacturing method
steam distillation
Yield
1,0 to 3,0 %
Appearance
slightly yellow to yellow liquid
Odour
characteristic
Agriculture
Conventional
Specific components
1,8-Cineol, alpha-Pinene, alpha-Terpineol, alpha-Terpinyl acetate, beta-Pinene, Eugenol, gamma-Terpinene, Limonene, Linalool, Methyl eugenol, Myrcene, p-Cymene, Sabinene, Terpinen-4-ol