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Juniper berry oil

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CAS Number:
8002-68-4
FEMA Number:
2604
MDL number:
MFCD00147305
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

Juniperus communis L.

Quality Level

400

grade

FG
Kosher

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FDA 21 CFR 117
FDA 21 CFR 182.20

optical activity

[α]20/D −5.4°, neat

origin

southern Europe origin

refractive index

n20/D 1.479 (lit.)

bp

131-172 °C (lit.)

density

0.863 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

Organoleptic

balsam; fresh; woody

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Taste at 10 ppm

Preparation Note

Extraction method: steam distillation

Pictograms

FlameExclamation mark
GHS02,GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H226,H315

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

109.9 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

43.3 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Elisabetta Gavini et al.
Pharmaceutical development and technology, 10(4), 479-487 (2005-12-24)
Solid lipid microparticles (SLM) were used as carriers of juniper oil and proposed for the topical treatment of acne vulgare. The formulations were obtained by the o/w emulsification method. Compritol and Precirol were employed as lipidic materials. Emulsions containing 1.5%
S R Chavali et al.
Prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and essential fatty acids, 59(2), 89-93 (1998-10-17)
Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and the non-methylene interrupted fatty acids (NMIFA) displace arachidonic acid (AA: 20:4omega6 -5,8,11,14) in the membrane phospholipids. Unlike EPA (20:5omega3 -5,8,11,14,17), the NMIFA (20:3omega6 -5,11,14 and 20:4omega3 -5,11,14,17) lacking the delta-8 double bond are not substrates for
W Z Yang et al.
Journal of dairy science, 90(12), 5671-5681 (2007-11-21)
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of feeding essential oils from garlic (GAR) and juniper berry (JUN), or monensin (MO) on feed intake, ruminal fermentation, the site and extent of digestion, microbial protein synthesis, milk production
Mosciano, G.
Perfumer & Flavorist, 27, 93-93 (2002)
Lavjay Butani et al.
Transplantation, 76(2), 306-311 (2003-07-29)
Calcineurin-inhibitor nephrotoxicity plays a role in the pathogenesis of chronic allograft nephropathy by causing renal ischemia mediated by vasoconstrictive metabolites of the prostanoid pathway. The purpose of our study was to evaluate whether altering the prostanoid profile using juniper oil
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