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myrtle oil

General Material Information

Preferred name myrtle oil
Trivial Name Oils, myrtle
Short Description myrtus communis leaf oil
CAS Number 8008-46-6
FDA UNII 4ZP3Q1OY08
FDA Mainterm 8008-46-6 ; MYRTLE, OIL (MYRTUS COMMUNIS L.)
Synonyms
  • mirtle oil
  • myrte oil rectified
  • myrtle balkans fraction oil
  • myrtle cineole type spain
  • myrtle EO
  • myrtle EO rect
  • myrtle ess. oil (for fragrance) (Robertet)
  • myrtle essential oil
  • myrtle essential oil tunisia
  • myrtle green corsican organic oil
  • myrtle linalool type turkey
  • myrtle oil iron free
  • myrtle oil organic
  • myrtle oil organic + NOP
  • myrtle oil tunisia rectified
  • myrtle oil tunisian
  • myrtle, cineole-rich essential oil
  • myrtle, linalool-rich essential oil
  • myrtus communis leaf oil
  • myrtus oerstedeana leaf oil
  • myrtus sparsifolia leaf oil
  • Oils, myrtle
  • Oil Myrtle

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Literature & References

myrtus communis leaf oil
Canada Domestic Sub. List:8008-46-6
Pubchem (sid):135347361
Publications by PubMed
Empirical prediction and validation of antibacterial inhibitory effects of various plant essential oils on common pathogenic bacteria.
Antileishmanial and Cytotoxic Effects of Essential Oil and Methanolic Extract of Myrtus communis L.
Evaluation of Repellency Effect of Essential Oils of Satureja khuzestanica (Carvacrol), Myrtus communis (Myrtle), Lavendula officinalis and Salvia sclarea using Standard WHO Repellency Tests.
Myrtus communis L. as source of a bioactive and safe essential oil.
Synergistic effect of Myrtus communis L. essential oils and conventional antibiotics against multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii wound isolates.
Chemical constituent and antimicrobial effect of essential oil from Myrtus communis leaves on microorganisms involved in persistent endodontic infection compared to two common endodontic irrigants: An in vitro study.
Antibacterial activity of the essential oils of myrtle leaves against Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae.
Anxiolytic-like effects and mechanism of (-)-myrtenol: a monoterpene alcohol.
Effects of feeding plant-derived agents on the colonization of Campylobacter jejuni in broiler chickens.
Antifungal, anti-biofilm and adhesion activity of the essential oil of Myrtus communis L. against Candida species.
Inhibitory activity of Myrtus communis oil on some clinically isolated oral pathogens.
Myrtus communis essential oil: chemical composition and antimicrobial activities against food spoilage pathogens.
Assessing the Antimicrobial Effect of the Essential Oil of Myrtus communis on the Clinical Isolates of Porphyromonas gingivalis: An in vitro Study.
Effects of herbal essential oil mixture as a dietary supplement on egg production in quail.
UPLC-QTOF/MS for a rapid characterisation of phenolic compounds from leaves of Myrtus communis L.
Antimicrobial activity of essential oils and five terpenoid compounds against Campylobacter jejuni in pure and mixed culture experiments.
New compounds, chemical composition, antifungal activity and cytotoxicity of the essential oil from Myrtus nivellei Batt. & Trab., an endemic species of Central Sahara.
Chemical variability of Algerian Myrtus communis L.
Physicochemical and phytochemical standardization of berries of Myrtus communis Linn.
Anti-plasmodial and insecticidal activities of the essential oils of aromatic plants growing in the Mediterranean area.
Bioinformatical and in vitro approaches to essential oil-induced matrix metalloproteinase inhibition.
Biochemical compositional and technological characterizations of black and white myrtle ( Myrtus communis L.) fruits.
Essential oil of Myrtus communis inhibits inflammation in rats by reducing serum IL-6 and TNF-alpha.
Chemical composition and fumigant toxicity of some essential oils against Ephestia kuehniella.
Essential oil composition and antiradical activity of the oil of Iraq plants.
Secondary metabolites and bioactivities of Myrtus communis.
Myrtus communis berry color morphs: a comparative analysis of essential oils, fatty acids, phenolic compounds, and antioxidant activities.
Repellency Effects of Essential Oils of Myrtle (Myrtus communis), Marigold (Calendula officinalis) Compared with DEET against Anopheles stephensi on Human Volunteers.
Composition and chemical variability of leaf oil of Myrtus communis from north-eastern Algeria.
Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Properties of the Essential Oil of Myrtus communis L. against Clinical Strains of Mycobacterium spp.
Essential oil composition and larvicidal activity of six Mediterranean aromatic plants against the mosquito Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae).
Insecticidal activity of the essential oils from different plants against three stored-product insects.
Essential oil of Myrtus communis L. as a potential antioxidant and antimutagenic agents.
Antioxidant activities of the essential oils and methanol extracts from myrtle (Myrtus communis var. italica L.) leaf, stem and flower.
In vitro synergistic efficacy of combination of amphotericin B with Myrtus communis essential oil against clinical isolates of Candida albicans.
Nematicidal activity of essential oils and volatiles derived from Portuguese aromatic flora against the pinewood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus.
Interventions for cutaneous molluscum contagiosum.
Anti-biofilm properties of Satureja hortensis L. essential oil against periodontal pathogens.
Efficacy of myrtle oil against Salmonella Typhimurium on fresh produce.
In vitro activity of essential oil of Myrtus communis L. against Helicobacter pylori.
Essential oil composition of two myrtus communis L. varieties grown in North Tunisia.
Effects of in vivo antioxidant enzyme activities of myrtle oil in normoglycaemic and alloxan diabetic rabbits.
Biochemical activities of Iranian Mentha piperita L. and Myrtus communis L. essential oils.
Chemical composition of volatiles in Sardinian myrtle (Myrtus communis L.) alcoholic extracts and essential oils.
Bacterial colonization of the phyllosphere of mediterranean perennial species as influenced by leaf structural and chemical features.
Anti-genotoxic and free-radical scavenging activities of extracts from (Tunisian) Myrtus communis.
Hypoglycaemic effects of myrtle oil in normal and alloxan-diabetic rabbits.
Essential oil of Australian lemon myrtle (Backhousia citriodora) in the treatment of molluscum contagiosum in children.
Toxicity of Australian essential oil Backhousia citriodora (lemon myrtle). Part 2. Absorption and histopathology following application to human skin.
Antimutagenic activity of aqueous extracts and essential oil isolated from Myrtus communis.
Insecticidal properties of essential plant oils against the mosquito Culex pipiens molestus (Diptera: Culicidae).
Toxicity of Australian essential oil Backhousia citriodora (Lemon myrtle). Part 1. Antimicrobial activity and in vitro cytotoxicity.
Oral toxicity of an essential oil from myrtle and adaptive liver stimulation.

Other Information

FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS):View
Export Tariff Code:3301.29.6000
Typical G.C.
Wikipedia:View
FAO:BASIC PRINCIPLES OF STEAM DISTILLATION

PhysChem Properties

Material listed in food chemical codex No
Specific gravity @ 25 °C
Pounds per Gallon 7.822 to 8.155
Refractive Index 1.5011 to 1.516 @ 20 °C
Acid Value 2 max KOH/g
Solubility
alcohol Yes
water, 7.061 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) Yes
water No

Organoleptic Properties

Odor Type: Herbal
fresh, fruity, spicy, allspice, camphoreous, floral, herbal
Luebke, William tgsc, (1988) At 100.00 %. fresh fruity spicy allspice camphoreous floral herbal
Flavor Type: Spicy
spicy, terpenic, camphoreous, citrus peel, eucalyptus, medicinal
Luebke, William tgsc, (1988) Spicy terpenic camphoreous citrus peel eucalyptus medicinal
General comment Spicy terpenic camphoreous citrus peel eucalyptus medicinal

Occurrences

Potential Uses

Applications
Odor purposes Aldehydic, Herbal, Myrtle oil replacer, Woody
Cosmetic purposes Perfuming agents

Safety Information

Safety information

European information :
Most important hazard(s):
Xi - Irritant
R 36/37 - Irritating to eyes and respiratory system.
S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children.
S 36 - Wear suitable protective clothing.
Hazards identification
Classification of the substance or mixture
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)
None found.
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements
Pictogram
Hazard statement(s)
None found.
Precautionary statement(s)
None found.
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity:
oral-mouse LD50 2230 mg/kg
BEHAVIORAL: TREMOR SKIN AND APPENDAGES (SKIN): HAIR: OTHER BEHAVIORAL: CHANGES IN MOTOR ACTIVITY (SPECIFIC ASSAY)
Toxicology. Vol. 12, Pg. 335, 1979.

oral-rat LD50 3800 mg/kg
BEHAVIORAL: SOMNOLENCE (GENERAL DEPRESSED ACTIVITY)
Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. Vol. 45, Pg. 264, 1978.

Dermal Toxicity:
skin-guinea pig LD50 > 5000 mg/kg
Food and Chemical Toxicology. Vol. 21, Pg. 869, 1983.

Inhalation Toxicity:
Not determined

Safety in use information

Category:
flavor and fragrance agents
RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search
IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice
contains the following IFRA (Annex) restricted components: (non-analysis max. level reference only)
methyl eugenol Max. Found: 1.00 % and Reason: Potential carcinogenic activity in animals
citronellol Max. Found:
eugenol Max. Found:
geraniol Max. Found: 0.4 % and Reason: Sensitization
L-carvone Max. Found: 0.2 % and Reason: Sensitization
estragole Max. Found: 0.1 % and Reason: Sensitization

Safety references

EPI System: View
EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):8008-46-6
EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data
WGK Germany:1
myrtus communis leaf oil
Chemidplus:0008008466