myrtle oil morocco

General Material Information

Preferred name	myrtle oil morocco
Trivial Name	Oils, myrtle
Short Description	myrtus communis leaf oil morocco
CAS Number	8008-46-6
FDA UNII	Search
FDA Mainterm	8008-46-6 ; MYRTLE, OIL (MYRTUS COMMUNIS L.)
Synonyms	myrtus communis leaf oil morocco myrtus oerstedeana leaf oil morocco myrtus sparsifolia leaf oil morocco myrtus communis leaf oil Oils, myrtle Myrtle oil 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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
Wikipedia:	View
FAO:	BASIC PRINCIPLES OF STEAM DISTILLATION

Suppliers

Berjé	Biolandes Parfumerie
Charabot	Fleurchem
Lluch Essence	Payand Betrand
Quimdis	Berje Inc.
Fleurchem, Inc.	Lluch Essence S.L.

PhysChem Properties

Material listed in food chemical codex	No
Specific gravity	@ 25 °C
Pounds per Gallon	7.822 to 8.155
Refractive Index	1.50106 to 1.516 @ 20 °C
Solubility
alcohol	Yes
water, 7.061 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)	Yes
water	No

Organoleptic Properties

Odor Type: Herbal
fruity, spicy, allspice, camphoreous, floral, herbal
General comment	At 100.00 %. fruity spicy allspice camphor floral herbal

Occurrences

Potential Uses

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

Safety Information

Safety information


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-rat LD50 3800 mg/kg
Dermal Toxicity:
skin-guinea pig LD50 > 5000 mg/kg
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)
citronellol	Max. Found:
L-carvone	Max. Found: 0.2 % and Reason: Sensitization
eugenol	Max. Found:
geraniol	Max. Found: 0.4 % and Reason: Sensitization
methyl eugenol	Max. Found:
estragole	Max. Found: 0.1 % and Reason: Sensitization

Safety references

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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:008008466