Tagetes Oil

Listing ID #715474

Tagetes oil’ botanical name is Tagetes minuta. Its extraction method is steam distillation by flowering herb. Tagetes oil is also known as ‘Khaki bush’ in Africa. Tagetes oil is native to Maxico. 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.
Basic Information
Botanical Name: Tagetes minuta
Country of Origin: South Africa, Maxico
Major Chemical constituents: β- Ocimene, Tagetone, d-limonene
Obtained from: Flowering herb
Method of separation: Steam distillation
Color and appearance: colorless to light Yellow
Specification
Refractive Index at 25°C 1.495 to 1.500
Optical Rotation +1.30°
Specific Gravity at 25°C 0.924 to 0.927