Product Details
Turmeric Essential Oil Brochure
| Tests | Limits |
|---|---|
| Description | Yellow to Pale Yellow color liquid |
| ODOUR | Warm, spicy, slightly woody aroma |
| SOLUBILITY | Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and fixed oils |
| REFRACTIVE INDEX | 1.49 TO 1.55 |
| SPECIFIC GRAVITY | 0.93 to 0.94 |
| PRIMARY CONSTITUENTS TURMERONE | Between 45 % to 60% |
Extracted from the roots, also called rhizomes, via the process of steam distillation, turmeric essential oil is a lot more concentrated than the powdered form.The phytochemicals found in turmeric oil are quite complex, as it is known to contain over 300 phenolic compounds. Turmeric essential oil is comprised majorly of ar-turmerone, followed by curlone, alpha-phellandrene, beta-caryophyllene, beta-bisabolene, delta-3- carene. Just like the powder, the oil is also packed with antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, anti-worm, anti-allergic, and anti-parasitic healing properties.
As a powerful antimicrobial turmeric essential oil makes an excellent acne fighter. Topical application of turmeric essential oil can help treat skin conditions, improve skin elasticity, reduce wrinkles and treat sunburn.
Turmeric essential oil is rich in antioxidants and hence is excellent for stimulating new cell growth, promoting healthy hair follicles and preventing hair loss. The anti- inflammatory properties of the oil contribute to reducing scalp inflammation, protecting from dandruff, and soothing the scalp.
Aromatic (ar-) turmerone, a bioactive agent of turmeric oil hinders microglia activation, which makes it a candidate for supporting regeneration of neurologic disease. Inhaling turmeric essential oil is highly effective for boosting memory, cognitive function, and improving concentration.
High quality therapeutic-grade turmeric oil contains over 60% alpha-curcumene, a sesquiterpene hydrocarbon, which is responsible the incredible anti-inflammatory healing properties of turmeric. Due to the presence of this compound turmeric oil relieves inflammation associated with chronic disease, joint pain, muscle aches, gout, inflammation of the digestive tract and more.
The combination of biologically active compounds in the oil offer everything from being antibacterial and antifungal to antiseptic and anti-inflammatory. This helps to ward off invaders, build immunity and keep inflammation in control.
Turmeric essential oil contains powerful healing properties to combat cold, cough and flu by fighting the symptoms like congestion and cough, as well as relieving bronchial infections.
Zingeriberene and 6-gingerol the key components of turmeric essential oil are known to have a strong impact on the digestive system. Turmeric oil stimulates the production of gastric juices and helps to lessen the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, ulcers and other digestive ailments.
Turmeric has a very distinctive aroma, which is due to the presence of the essential volatile oil which has aromatic turmerone as the major component. The essential oil isolated from Curcuma longa show a wide range of biological activities in term of antibacterial, antifungal, anticancer, insect repellent and anti-snake venom activity. Turmeric essential oil is comprised majorly of ar-turmerone, followed by curlone, alpha-phellandrene, beta-caryophyllene, beta-bisabolene, delta-3- carene. High turmerone content is related to an increased medicinal value of the turmeric oil, and since the major constituent of the turmeric oil is ar-turmerone, it has high medicinal values which have not yet been explored to its maximum limit
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