Product

 

SPIKENARD ESSENTIAL OIL

MODE OF EXTRACTION-

Spikenard essential oil is extracted from dried and crushed rhizome and roots by steam distillation of Spikenard plant.

USES-

Spikenard oil can be effective for tension, stress, migraine, nervous indigestion and insomnia

It seems to have rejuvenating qualities especially for the mature skin, and can help with allergies, skin inflammations and rashes.

It is used in vapor therapy or in bath.

It is used as blended massage oil

PROPERTIES-

Spikenard oil has a warm, misty, heavy aroma, is pale yellow in color and medium in viscosity.

The main chemical components are bornyl acetate, valeranone, jonon, tetramenthyloxatricylodecanol, menthylthymyl-ether and 1,8-cineol.

 Spikenard is native to the mountainous regions of northern India, as well as China and Japan

 

Product Name    : Jatamansi oil (Spikenard)

Batch no              : BA/EO/FM-188-3012211

Mfg. Date            : 30 Dec 2021

Expiry Date        : 29 Nov 2024

Botanical name : Nardostachys jatamansi                             

INCI name          : Nardostachys jatamansi oil

Date of retest     : 29 Nov 2021

 

Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Test Method

Result

Appearance

Colourless to pale yellow

Visual

Complies

Odour 

Grassy , Citrus and warm odour

Sensory

 

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble 1 vol. of solute in 3vol. of solvent (96%)

In House Method

Complies

Physical Characteristic

 

 

 

Refractive index @ 20 oC

1.445 to 1.5022

BA-QC-016-008

1.468

Specific gravity @ 25 oC

0.868  to 0.981

BA-QC-016-007

0.922

Optical rotation

-18.5 to +37.5

BA-QC-016-048

+16.05

Acid value

NMT 5.00mgKOH/gm

BA-QC-016-001

0.35

Water content

0.20% Max

BA-QC-016-047

0.15

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Alpha Gurjunen

Beta gurjunene

 

 18 Min

 

 

By GC

 

22.28

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the mention of the above product  is of standards quality.              

 

Storage: To keep the material cool and dark palace below at 25°C