Source of Volatile Oil, Chemical Constitutions and Uses

An essential oil is a concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile (easily evaporated at normal temperatures) aroma compounds from plants. Essential oils are also known as volatile oils, etherealoils, aetherolea, or simply as the oil of the plant from which they were extracted.

Plant name	Constituents	Uses
Cinnamon oil Source: Cinnamomum cassia Family: Lauraceae	F  cinnamic aldehyde, 80 to 95% F  terpene F  limonene, F  p-cymene,(-)-linalool, F  andbeta- caryophyllene	F  flavoring agent F  carminative F  pungent aromatic F  antiseptic properties
Lemon oil Source: Citrus lemon Family: Rutaceae	F  about 90% of terpenes F  (+) -limonene(70-80%) F  β-pinene, F  γ-terpinene F  Ester of neryl and geranyl acetates	F  flavoring agent F  stimulant, F  carminative and stomachic properties F  Cosmetics and liquid clearness
Lemon peel Source: Citrus lemon Family: Rutaceae	F  Volatile oil(2.5%) F  vitamin C F  hesperidins F  flavone glycosides F  mucilage, pectin F  Calcium oxalate.	F  considered a digestive, F  promoting good digestion F  stomach, ease colic and indigestion, and also stop vomiting. F  reduce permeability of blood vessels F  help stop bleeding F  help promote urine flow
Nutmeg Source: Myristica fragrans Family: Myristicaceae	F  fixed oil, 25% to 40%, F  volatile oils, 8 to 15%, that contains myristicin and safrole; F  proteins F  Starch.	F  flavor and condiment F  controlling diarrhea F  dyspepsia F  nausea,
Nutmeg oil Source: Myristica fragrans. Family: Myristicaceae	F  Safrole, F  myristicin, F  methoxyeugenol, F  (+)-camphene F  β-terpineol, α- and β-pinene, F  myrcene, (±)-limonene and sabinene.	F  flavoring agent F  carminative properties
Clove, Clove  oil Source: Eugenia carryophyllus Family: Myrtaceae	F  volatiel oils(14-21%) F  tannins(10-13%) F  triterpenic acids (e.g., oleanolic acids) and esters F  glucosides of sitosterols, stigmasterol and campesterol, vanillin Clove oil v  eugenol (70-95%) v  eugenol acetate v  β-carryophylline	?  antiseptic, ?  aromatic, ?  carminative ?  stimulant action ?  dyspepsia, throat infections ?  flavoring agent. Clove oil F  counterirritant and carminative properties
Eucalyptus oil Source: E. globulus, E. polybractea, E. smithii, E. viminalis and E. australiana Family: Myrtaceae	F  70-85% of cineole F  terpenes (e.g., pinene, camphene), F  sesquiterpenes, F  Aromatic aldehyde and alcohols and phenols.	F  influenza and colds F  Cough sweets, lozenges and ointments and inhalants. F  Antiseptic F  diaphoretic and expectorant F  Flavoring agent.