Buchu Leaf Essential Oil Betulina CAS 68650-46-4

Buchu Leaf Oil is a yellow to brownish-yellow liquid, oily or somewhat viscous, depending upon the age of the oil and the dryness of the plant material prior to distillation. The odor is very peculiar: strong, bitter-sweet, minty-camphoraceous, rootlike, penetrating and somewhat medicinal, reminiscent of cough preparations. One of the main constituents of the oil is Diosphenol, a terpenoid phenol. It is responsible for the antiseptic effect of Buchu Leaf Oil. A significant percentage of menthone in the oil is probably the cause of the minty odor and somewhat cool flavor of the oil.

Arctander, Steffen . Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin (p. 128).

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This essential oil is steam distilled from the dried leaves of Barosma Betulina, a herb which grows wild and abundantly in South Africa. Tinctures, oleoresins and other extracts are produced for pharmaceutical purposes. Only a small fraction of the total amount of harvested buchu leaves are used for distillation of essential oil.

Arctander, Steffen . Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin (p. 128).

CAS

68650-46-4
FEMA

2169
Binomial Name

Agathosa betulina
barosma betulina
Appearance

Colourless to pale yellow liquid
Odour description

at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. sulfurous green minty camphoreous black currant bud tropical fruity mango peach skin
Luebke, William tgsc, (2017)
Taste description

green minty camphoreous phenolic sulfurous black currant bud tropical mango peach
Luebke, William tgsc, (2017)