Density | 0.939 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
Boling Point | 239 °C (lit.) |
Flash Point | 147°F |
Appearance | clear liquid |
Color | Yellow to dark red-brown liquid |
Odor | pungent spicy odor of thyme oil |
Merck | 14,6807 |
Storage Condition | Room Temprature |
Refractive Index | n20/D 1.508(lit.) |
MDL | MFCD00131768 |
Physical and Chemical Properties | Yellow-red to deep-brown-red essential oil with a spicy aroma like thyme oil. Insoluble in glycerol, soluble in water and ethanol, soluble in most non-volatile oils and propylene glycol. Soluble in mineral oil, but turbid. |
Hazard Symbols | T - Toxic |
Risk Codes | R22 - Harmful if swallowed R24 - Toxic in contact with skin R36/38 - Irritating to eyes and skin. |
Safety Description | S26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S36/37 - Wear suitable protective clothing and gloves. S45 - In case of accident or if you feel unwell, seek medical advice immediately (show the label whenever possible.) |
UN IDs | UN 2810 6.1/PG 3 |
WGK Germany | 3 |
RTECS | RM2660000 |
Hazard Class | 6.1(b) |
Packing Group | III |
Toxicity | LD50 orl-rat: 1850 mg/kg FCTXAV 12,945,74 |
Reference Show more | 1. Wang Xuan, Hu Zhongqiu, Yuan Yahong, et al. The bacteriostatic effect of natural bacteriostatic agent on Lushi zygous yeast [J]. Modern Food Science and Technology, 2018, 34(10):100-108. |
yellow-red to dark-brown-red liquids. It has a spicy aroma like thyme. Insoluble in glycerol, soluble in water and ethanol, soluble in most non-volatile oils and propylene glycol.
The whole plant was prepared by steam distillation using the whole plant as raw material.
GB 2760-1996 regulation can be used as edible spices, mainly used for blending seasoning. It can also be used as a pollution-free natural feed additive, mainly for the prevention and treatment of livestock and poultry bacterial diseases, and can play a role in promoting growth, with drug resistance and low toxicity, no residue in vivo and other characteristics.
FEMA | 2828 | ORIGANUM OIL (EXTRACTIVE) (THYMUS CAPITATUS L. HOFFMANNS & LINK) |
EPA chemical substance information | information provided by: ofmpeb.epa.gov (external link) |
plant essential oil | oregano oil, also known as wild mint oil, is a yellow-red or brown-red volatile essential oil extracted from the Labiatae Plant oregano, with all the spicy fragrance of thyme, miscible with mineral oil, insoluble in glycerol, soluble in ethanol, also soluble in most non-playing oils and propylene glycol. It was first produced in Spain. Origanum oil, in different countries from different varieties of plants, the composition of the oil has a greater difference, most of the carvacrol or thymol as the main component. The oil of Spanish oregano is taken from the plant thyme (Thymus capitatus), the common name of which is Spanish oregano, cultivated in France, Portugal and Italy. Mainly used as a food spice. |
oregano | oregano is also known as Earth Mosla, Earth Wormwood, white-flower Wormwood, mountain mint. Beginning in the "real picture of plant name", the original name of the small leaf mint. It is the whole grass of the Labiatae plant Origanum vulgare L. Distributed in Xinjiang, Gansu, Shaanxi, Henan to southern provinces. Yunnan, Guizhou folk for the use of Mosla, and Guangxi, Jiangxi and other places for the use of Yinchen. Morphology recognition: perennial herb, 25-60cm in height, emollient or slightly crimped. Leaf blade ovoid or oblong-ovoid, 1-4cm long, 6-15mm wide, pilose and glandular punctate; Petiole short, hairy. The inflorescence is a coryneform panicle, open, consisting of mostly cylindrical, slightly elongated small pseudo-spikes in fruit; Bracts oblong, obovoid or obspinous, green or with flare; calyx bell-shaped, 3mm long, outside covered by small bristles or subhairless, inner surface with white pilose ring at throat, 13-veined, teeth 5, triangular, equal in size; Corona purple-red to white, the upper lip was upright, with 2 superficial fissures at the top, Lower lip 3-fissure, middle lobe was larger. Small nuts are ovoid. Flowering 7~10 months; Fruit period 10~11 months. Oregano is a wild plant used for both food and medicine. The whole grass aromatic strong, and with a spicy flavor, can be used as medicine, and can be fed, but also used to process new health nutrition products. Oregano grass contains volatile oil, one of the important ingredients for the health care. In the 20th century, 70's abroad has been studied on its medicinal ingredients, and caused the attention of nutrition and health care experts and scholars. In the mid 90 s, oregano was listed as one of the "100 popular nutritional supplements" by nutrition and health experts in the United States, and developed health tea, capsules, oregano oil and other products, for some patients as health care drugs. Figure 1 is a picture of the plant oregano flowers. |
Role and use of oregano oil | oregano oil is an antibacterial agent extracted from the natural plant oregano, the main components of the volatile oil is carvacrol and thymol, has a strong surface activity and fat soluble, can quickly penetrate the cell membrane of pathogenic microorganisms, so that the loss of cell contents and prevent mitochondria to absorb oxygen to achieve antibacterial, antibacterial and bactericidal purposes, while having antioxidant effects, and can enhance animal immune function. The most sensitive pathogens to Origanum oil are Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, Escherichia coli, salmonella, Klebsiella and enterococcus, staphylococcus aureus also had high antibacterial activity. Mainly used for the prevention and treatment of piglets, chicken Escherichia coli, salmonella caused by diarrhea. |
content analysis | add about 2% powdered tartaric acid to an appropriate amount of sample, shake well, filter, and then follow the phenol determination method (OT-37). Assay. From this, the phenol content was determined. |
toxicity | GRAS(FEMA;FDA,§ 182.10,2000). GRAS(FEMA;FDA,§ 182.20,2000). LD50 1850mg/kg (rat, oral). |
usage limit | FEMA(mg/kg): seasoning 2800; Meat 540; Baked goods 400; non-alcoholic beverage 320. FEMA(mg/kg): Soft drink 0.50; Cold drink 0.50; Candy 0.50; Baked food 0.60~33; Seasoning 30; Meat products 37. |
Use | GB 2760-96: food flavor permitted. Mainly used for seasoning and sausage. spices. It is known for the production of Italian wafers "Pizza. It is now an important spice for Mexican and Italian flavors, especially for the preparation of tomato sauce. Also used in soup, meat, eggs and so on. In Medicine 1, can be made into capsules or oral agents, for the treatment of acute gastrointestinal and intestinal parasitic diseases, can also be used for heat stroke, Fever cold treatment and prevention. 2, can be used as a natural external fungicide to prevent wound infection. In terms of animal husbandry: 1, Natural fungicides-can prevent and treat the gastrointestinal tract infections in animals, such as E. Coli, salmonella, Pasteurella, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, coccidia and other diseases. 2, natural preservatives -- with anti-microbial growth, anti-aflatoxin, antioxidant effect, prevent feed deterioration. 3, better than antibiotics-no residue, no pollution, microorganisms do not produce drug resistance, and antibiotics are not incompatible. 4, good economy-long-term use can improve feed conversion rate, promote animal growth. In the cosmetics industry -- can be used as skin care products and cosmetics raw materials, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, beauty skin. In the food industry-as a natural extract of spices and preservatives. oregano oil: yellow-red or brown-red essential oil, with all the spicy fragrance of thyme, insoluble in glycerol, soluble in water and ethanol, but also soluble in most non-playing oils and propylene glycol. Oregano oil premix in feed additives enzymes, organic acids, amino acid chelates, common antibiotics have synergistic effect (yeast is not suitable); Has very strong surface activity, the cell membrane of pathogenic microorganisms can quickly penetrate, resulting in the imbalance of microbial water and death; Long-term feeding can effectively reduce the infection of pathogens to the luminal epithelial cells, and can promote the digestion and absorption of nutrients, improve feed reward; it has special effects on acute gastrointestinal bacterial diseases and has certain curative effect on coccidiosis. This product is intestinal solvent, quick effect short course of treatment; Change the flavor of meat; Oregano oil on livestock and poultry body a variety of Virus and fungi have a certain role in killing |
method of production | The aromatic plant oridothjymusfnpztatus from the Mediterranean region the whole grass of other plants of the genus Origanum in flowering is obtained by steam distillation. The yield was about 0.9%. Mainly produced in Spain, Morocco and other places. |
category | toxic substances |
toxicity grade | poisoning |
Acute toxicity | oral-rat LD50 1850 mg/kg |
flammability hazard characteristics | flammable, spicy and irritating smoke |
storage and transportation characteristics | warehouse low temperature, ventilation, dry |
extinguishing agent | water, carbon dioxide, dry powder, sand |