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Thuja oil

Thuja orientalis L.
Botanical source
Thuja orientalis L.
Botanical family
Taxodiaceae
Foreign names
thuya (Fr.), Thuja (Ger.), thuja (Ital.)
Parts of plant used
twig tips and leaves
Harvest time
March, April, May, June
Manufacturing method
steam distillation
Yield
0,4 to 0,65%
Appearance
colourless to slightly yellow liquid
Odour
characteristic
Agriculture
Conventional
Specific components
(E)-Sabinyl acetat, alpha-Pinene, alpha-Thujene, alpha-Thujone, beta-Thujone, Bornyl acetate, Fenchone, Myrcene, Sabinene, Terpinen-4-ol