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Sylvain Mercier, M. Sc., chimiste<\/em><\/p>\n

At PhytoChemia, we always like to seek around us to find interesting plants to distill. This summer, we performed several distillations of different plants. You will find in this blog post a summary of our 2018 summer distillations along with the general composition of essential oils that we obtained, their yields and some other interesting informations. Enjoy our results and feel free to share them with your friends!\u00a0<\/p>\n

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TANSY (Tanacetum vulgare<\/em>)<\/h4>\n

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Distilled by:<\/strong> Benoit Roger
\nPlant part:<\/strong> Leaves, stems and flowers
\nApparatus:<\/strong> Explorer<\/em> still from AlChemia Solutions
\nYield:<\/strong>\u00a0Approx. 0.1%
\nPhysical aspect:<\/strong>\u00a0Faintly yellow liquid
\nGeneral composition:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nBorneol : 19.2%
\n\u03b2-Thujone : 14.4%
\nCamphor : 12.7%
\nGermacrene D : 10.4%
\ntrans-Dihydrocarvone : 8.6%
\n1,8-Cineole : 5.5%
\nBornyl acetate : 3.2%
\ncis-Dihydrocarvone : 2.6%
\nChrysanthenone : 1.7%
\nTerpinen-4-ol : 1.4%
\n[\u2026]
\n\u03b1-Thujone : 0,2%<\/p>\n

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PINEAPPLE SAGE (Salvia elegans<\/em>)<\/h4>\n

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Distilled by:<\/strong> Sylvain Mercier
\nPlant part:<\/strong> Leaves
\nApparatus:<\/strong> Clevenger
\nYield:<\/strong> Traces
\nPhysical aspect:<\/strong> Undetermined
\nGeneral composition:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u03b2-Caryophyllene : 18.0%
\nCaryophyllene oxide : 8.7%
\nSpathulenol : 8.6%
\nLinalool : 4.0 %
\n\u03b1-Humulene : 3.2%
\nViridiflorene : 3.2%
\nBicyclogermacrene : 2.4%
\n(E)-\u03b2-Ocimene : 2.3%
\nPimara-7,15-dien-3-one : 1.4%
\nHumulene epoxide II : 1.2%
\n(3Z)-Caryophylla-3,8(13)-dien-5\u03b2-ol : 1.2%
\nGermacrene D : 1.0%
\nCaryophylladienol II : 1.0%<\/p>\n

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LEMON THYME (Thymus citriodorus x aureus<\/em>)<\/h4>\n

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Distilled by:<\/strong> Sylvain Mercier
\nPlant part:<\/strong> Aerial parts
\nApparatus:<\/strong> Clevenger
\nYield:<\/strong> 0.5%
\nPhysical aspect:<\/strong> Light yellow liquid
\nGeneral composition:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Geraniol : 65.6%
\nGeranial : 10.0%
\nNeral : 7.8%
\nNerol : 1.9%
\nOctan-3-one : 1.7%
\nGeranyl acetate : 1.2%
\n\u03b2-Bisabolene : 1.1%
\n\u03b2-Caryophyllene : 1.0%
\nLinalool : 0.8%
\nThymol : 0.7%
\nGeranyl butyrate : 0.5%<\/p>\n

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WINTERGREEN (Gaultheria procumbens<\/em>)<\/h4>\n

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Distilled by:<\/strong> Benoit Roger
\nPlant part:<\/strong> Leaves
\nApparatus:<\/strong> Explorer<\/em> still from AlChemia Solutions
\nYield:<\/strong>\u00a00.75%
\nPhysical aspect:<\/strong>\u00a0Clear liquid
\nGeneral composition:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Methyl salicylate : 98.8%
\nEthyl salicylate : 0.5%
\nTuberolactone : 0.2%
\nMassoia lactone : 0.08%
\n2-Heptanol : 0.03%
\n\u03b1-Pinene : 0.02%
\nLimonene : 0.02%
\nBornyl acetate : 0.02%
\n(E)-Cinnamyl alcohol : 0.02%<\/p>\n

Note: Massoia lactone and tuberolactone are not very common in essential oil and generally have a “coconut-like” scent. If you want to have more detail about this distillation, just click here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Also, you are intereted to know more about the most common wintergreen adulteration? Find more details here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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GOLDENROD (Solidago canadensis<\/em>)<\/h4>\n

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Distilled by:<\/strong> Alexis St-Gelais
\nPlant part:<\/strong> Flowers
\nApparatus:<\/strong> Explorer<\/em> still from AlChemia Solutions
\nYield:<\/strong>\u00a0Approx. 0.3%
\nPhysical aspect:<\/strong> Light yellow liquid
\nGeneral composition:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u03b1-Pinene : 21.7%
\nMyrcene : 20.6%
\nLimonene : 10.2%
\nGermacrene D : 9.7%
\n\u03b1-Gurjunene : 6.3%
\n\u03b2-Pinene : 4.5%
\nBornyl acetate : 3.8%
\n\u03b1-Humulene : 2.3%
\n\u03b2-Elemene : 2.1%
\n\u03b3-Gurjunene : 1.6%
\nGermacrene A : 1.6%
\nCyclocolorenone : 1.6%
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\nSolidagenone : 0.2%<\/p>\n

Solidagenone is not typically found in commercial samples of this oil. We suppose at this point that a quite long distillation time in our case has left time for this heavy constituent to reach the oil.<\/em><\/p>\n

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BLACK SPRUCE (Picea mariana<\/em>)<\/h4>\n

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Distilled by:<\/strong> Benoit Roger
\nPlant part:<\/strong> Needles
\nApparatus:<\/strong> Explorer<\/em> still from AlChemia Solutions
\nYield:<\/strong>\u00a0Approx. 0.5%
\nPhysical aspect:<\/strong>\u00a0 Clear liquid
\nGeneral composition:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bornyl acetate + Isobornyl acetate: 41.8%
\nCamphene : 13.5%
\n\u03b1-Pinene : 7.7%
\nMyrcene : 3.8%
\nLimonene : 3.4%
\n\u03b2-Pinene : 3.2%
\n\u03943-Carene : 2.9%
\n\u03b4-Cadinene : 1.5%
\nCamphene hydrate : 1.2%
\nSantene : 1.2%
\n\u03b1-Cadinol : 1.1%<\/p>\n

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BALSAM FIR (Abies balsamea<\/em>)<\/h4>\n

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Distilled by:<\/strong> Benoit Roger
\nPlant part:<\/strong> Needles
\nApparatus: <\/strong>Explorer<\/em> still from AlChemia Solutions
\nYield:<\/strong>\u00a0Approx. 0,8%
\nPhysical aspect:<\/strong>\u00a0Clear liquid
\nGeneral composition:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u03b2-Pinene : 39.6%
\nBornyl acetate : 18.5%
\nCamphene : 7.7%
\n\u03b2-Phellandrene + 1,8-Cineole : 7.6%
\n\u03943-Carene : 7.4%
\n\u03b1-Pinene : 7.0%
\nLimonene : 4.4%
\nMyrcene : 1.3%
\nTricyclene : 0.9%
\nSantene : 0.8%
\nTerpinolene : 0.8%
\n\u03b1-Terpineol : 0.5%<\/p>\n

Note: The detailled composition of balsam fir essential oil has already been the subject of a blog post that you can read by clicking here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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WHITE SPRUCE (Picea glauca<\/em>)<\/h4>\n

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Distilled by:<\/strong> Benoit Roger
\nPlant part:<\/strong> Needles
\nApparatus:<\/strong> Explorer<\/em> still from AlChemia Solutions
\nYield:<\/strong>\u00a0Approx. 0.25%
\nPhysical aspect:<\/strong>\u00a0Clear liquid
\nGeneral composition:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bornyl acetate : 29.2%
\nCamphor : 28.0%
\n\u03b2-Pinene : 5.4%
\nLimonene : 4.2%
\nBorneol : 3.3%
\n\u03b2-Phellandrene + 1,8-Cineole : 3.0%
\nMyrcene : 2.6%
\n\u03b1-Pinene : 2.6 %
\nCamphene : 2.5%
\n\u03b1-Terpineol : 2.1%
\nCamphene hydrate : 1.6%
\nCitronellol : 1.3%
\nPiperitone : 1.3%<\/p>\n

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LABRADOR TEA (Rhododendron groenlandicum)<\/h4>\n

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Distilled by:<\/strong> Benoit Roger during one of his workshop
\nPlant part:<\/strong> Leaves
\nApparatus:<\/strong> Explorer<\/em> still from AlChemia Solutions
\nYield:<\/strong>\u00a0Approx 1.3%
\nPhysical aspect:<\/strong>\u00a0Faintly yellow liquid
\nGeneral composition:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sabinene : 29.8%
\n\u03b1-Pinene : 11.3%
\nLimonene : 8.3%
\n\u03b2-Selinene : 6.2%
\n\u03b2-Pinene : 5.9%
\n\u03b3-Terpinene : 4.1%
\n\u03b1-Selinene : 2.9%
\nTerpinen-4-ol : 2.8%
\nBornyl acetate : 1.8%
\nMyrcene : 1.6%
\nMyrtenal : 1.5%
\ntrans-Pinocarveol : 1.4%
\nCamphene : 1.1%
\nEudesm-5-en-11-ol : 1.1%<\/p>\n

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INCENSE (Boswellia carterii)<\/h4>\n

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Distilled by:<\/strong> Benoit Roger\u00a0
\nPlant part:<\/strong>\u00a0Resin
\nApparatus:<\/strong> Explorer<\/em> still from AlChemia Solutions
\nYield:<\/strong>\u00a05%
\nPhysical aspect:<\/strong>\u00a0Faintly yellow liquid
\nGeneral composition:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u03b1-Pinene : 44.8%
\nLimonene : 14.1%
\nMyrcene : 6.1%
\n\u03b2-Caryophyllene : 4.3%
\nSabinene : 3.9%
\npara-Cymene : 3.2%
\n\u03b1-Thujene : 2.3%
\n\u03b2-Pinene : 1.5%
\n\u03b1-Copaene : 1.5%
\n\u03b1-Phellandrene : 1.1%
\n[…]
\nIncensole + Serratol: 0.25%
\nToluene: 0.08%<\/p>\n

Note: Your report of incense essential oil (Boswellia sp.) mentions the presence of toluene while concluding that the oil is 100% pure and natural? Find out why in this blog post<\/a> that discusses toluene in essential oils.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","categories-darticle":[36],"class_list":["post-2040","articles-de-blogue","type-articles-de-blogue","status-publish","hentry","categories-darticle-oil-profile"],"yoast_head":"\n2018 Summer Distillations - PhytoChemia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/phytochemia.com\/en\/articles-de-blogue\/2018-summer-distillations\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"2018 Summer Distillations - PhytoChemia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Sylvain Mercier, M. 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Note: Before you start distilling Labrador tea, be aware that there are other species that look very similar but contain toxic compounds. You will find more informations on this subject in this blog post<\/a> (in French only).<\/em><\/p>\n