Tagetes Oil

We are offering tagetes oil
botanical name : tagetes minuta
common name : marigold oil, tagete oil
cas # : 8008-79-5
plant parts used : flowering tops
extraction method : steam distillation
color & odor : yellow amber viscous liquid with fruity, green, herbal fragrance
description :
tagetes is an annual herb up to 60 cm high with soft, oval, pale leaves and bright orange daisy-like flowers. The essential oil is obtained by steam distillation from the fresh flowering herb.
Constituents & specifications :
tagetes has various chemical compounds that include tagetones, ocimene, myrcene, linalool, limonene, pinenes, carvone, citral, camphene, valeric acid and salicylaldehyde.
Properties :
anti-infectious, anti-microbial, antibiotic, anti-spasmodic, anti-parasitic, antiseptic, insecticide and sedative.
Benefits & uses :
tagetes oil is valuable in keeping insects at bay and can help with parasitic and fungal infestation.
it is used for chest infections, coughs and catarrh, dilating the bronchi, facilitating the flow of mucus and dislodging congestion and can be used in cases of skin infections.
tagetes is used in making herbal soap bar due to its excellence properties and sweet, citrus odour.
tagete oil has unique place in perfumery being used in men's perfumes, and for general use to support floral themes
it is also used for flavoring and in most major food categories, including alcoholic and soft drinks.