Manuka oil
The manuka oil is a volatile oil obtained from the leaves and twigs of the Leptospermum scoparium ( Manuka ) by steam distillation is recovered.
properties
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Manuka oil is a light yellow to yellow-brown liquid with a honey-like odor, soluble in alcohol and insoluble in water. The density is 0.994 g · cm −3 and the flash point is 98.6 ° C.
composition
Manuka oil can contain large amounts of leptospermone , calamene and δ- cadins ; also Cadina-1,4-diene , α- selinene , Flaveson , α- cubebs , α- copaene , and other terpenes .
effect
Manuka oil has an antibacterial and antifungal effect similar to tea tree oil and is irritating to the skin and eyes.
literature
- NG Porter, PE Smale, MA Nelson et al .: Variability in essential oil chemistry and plant morphology within a Leptospermum population. In: New Zealand J. Bot. 36, 1998, pp. 125-133.
- M. Harkenthal et al .: Comparative study on the in vitro antibacterial activity of Australian tea tree oil, cajuput oil, niauli oil, manuka oil, kanuka oil and eucalyptus oil. In: Pharmacy. 54, 1999, pp. 460-3.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c data sheet manuka oil from Sanabio , accessed on April 24, 2017.
- ↑ a b c d Datasheet Manuka Oil at The Essential Oil Company , accessed July 17, 2016.
- ^ Maria Lis-Balchin: Aromatherapy Science: A Guide For Healthcare Professionals. Pharmaceutical Press, 2006, ISBN 0-85369-578-4 .