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Lavender

Lavandula sp

ANGOLA

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Plant part used: Leaves and flowers

Origin: Organically cultivated

Processing: Steam-distillation

Main compounds: 1,8-cineole and camphor

Chemotype: 1,8-cineole/Camphor

Olfactive experience: Fresh floral, slightly sweet, herbal, slightly spicy.

Curiosities: Lavandula species are mainly grown for their essential oils, which are used in perfumery, cosmetics, food processing and also in aromatherapy The dried flowers have also been used from time imemorial in pillows, sachets etc. for promoting sleep and relaxation which as been already validaded by scientific authors. Most lavander oils have been well studied with regards to its effect on central nervous system, being characterized by sedative and calming effects.

Traditional uses

Part of the plant used Mode of processing Condition being treated
Essential oil Various methods Flavor and preserved food
Essential oil or whole plant Various methods Wound healing
Essential oil or flower topping Various methods Sedative
Essential or whole plant and or flower

toppint

 Various methods Antispasmodic
Essential oil Various methods Microbial and viral infections

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Regulatory sheets

Safety data sheet            Technical data shett

AFRICAN-IMMORTELLE                        AFRICAN-IMMORTELLE

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Certifications

 

 

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Chromatographic Analysis

Relative percentage of each compound of the chromatogram presented LAVENDER

Compounds Relative percentage
n-Hexanol –
α-Thujene t
α-Pinene 5.0
Camphene 1.3
Thuja-2,4(10)-diene * t
Sabinene 0.7
1-Octen-3-ol –
β-Pinene 6.2
Dehydro-1,8-cineole t
β-Myrcene 1.1
α-Phellandrene t
α-Terpinene 0.1
p-Cymene 0.4
1,8-Cineole 40.2
β-Phellandrene –
Limonene 4.0

 

 

 

cis-β-Ocimene 2.0
trans-β-Ocimene 0.1
γ-Terpinene 0.4
trans-Sabinene hydrate t
cis-Linalool oxide (furanoid) t
Fenchone 0.2
trans-Linalool oxide (furanoid) –
Terpinolene 0.3
Linalool 5.0
Propionic acid hexyl ester t
α-Campholenal t
Nopinone * –
trans-p-2-Menthen-1-ol t
Camphor 19.9
cis-Verbenol 0.2
trans-Verbenol t
Hexyl isobutanoate –
δ-Terpineol 0.6
Borneol 0.6
Lavandulol t
Cryptone * t
Terpinen-4-ol 0.8
Myrtenal t
α-Terpineol 1.0
Myrtenol t
Hexyl butyrate 0.2
trans-Carveol t
Cumin aldehyde t
Carvone t
Hexyl 2-methyl butyrate t
Hexyl isovalerate t
Linalyl acetate –
Bornyl acetate t
Lavandulyl acetate –
Hexyl tiglate t
α-Terpenyl acetate –
α-Cubebene –
Hexyl hexanoate t
β-Bourbonene t
α-Gurjunene –
β-Caryophyllene 4.1

 

 

 

Aromadendrene –
α-Humulene t
trans-β-Farnesene t
trans-Cadina-1(6),4-diene t
γ-Muurolene t
Germacrene D 0.8
β-Selinene –
α-Muurolene t
γ-Cadinene 0.9
trans-Calamenene t
δ-Cadinene 1.1
β-Caryophyllene oxide 1.5
Ledol t
epi-Cubenol –
T-Cadinol 0.7
α-Cadinol 0.2
α-Bisabolol t
Grouped components
Monoterpene hydrocarbons 21.6
Oxygen-containing monoterpenes 68.5
Sesquiterpene hydrocarbons 6.9
Oxygen-containing sesquiterpenes 2.4
Others 0.2

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Scientific Evidence

Effect Route used in the experiment Source
Anti-inflammatory and Antifungal In vitro: cell culture – Manage the dermatophytosis and/or inflammatory related

diseases

 [2]
Antibacterial and Antioxidant In  vitro:   cell   culture     – Inhibitory               effect

Salmonella spp.,

 [3]
Antioxidant and Hyaluronidase inhibition activity In vitro: enzymatic

Model – Pharmaceutical ingredients for the treatment of

diseases related to oxidative                             stress, extracellular

matrix breakdown and hyaluronic                acid

homeostasis

 [4]
Antioxidant and lipoxygenase inhibitory activity In vitro: enzymatic model

–            Pharmaceutical ingredients for several skin

diseases.

 [5]
Neuroprotective In       vivo:       rats          – Neuroprotective          effects against scopolamineinduced

oxidative   stress   in                 the brain

 [6]
Anxiolytic In vivo: rats – Possible preventing mechanism on the vicious

cycle of anticipatory anxiety that leads to fearful

cognition and the symptoms of anxiety in aversive

situations

 [7]

References

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  • Zuzarte M, Gonçalves MJ, Cavaleiro C, Cruz MT, Benzarti A, Marongiu B, Maxia A, Piras A, Salgueiro L. (2013) Antifungal and antiinflammatory potential of Lavandula stoechas and Thymus herba-barona essential Industrial Crops and Products, 44, 97-103
  • Pombal S, Rodrigues CF, Araújo JP, Rocha PM, Rodilla JM, Diez D, Granja ÁP, Gomes AC, Silva (2016) Antibacterial and antioxidante activity of Portuguese Lavandula luisieri (Rozeira) Rivas-Martinez and its relation with their chemical composition. SpringerPlus, 5, 17.
  • Carrasco A, Thomas V, Tudela J, Miguel (2016) Comparative study of GC- MS characterization, antioxidant activity and hyaluronidase inhibition of different species of Lavandula and Thymus essential oils. Flavour and Fragrance Journal, 31, 57-69.
  • Carrasco A, Ortiz-Ruiz V, Martinez-Gutierrez R, Tomas V, Tudela J. (2015) Lavandula stoechas essential oil from Spain: Aromatic profile determined by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry, antioxidant and lipoxygenase inhibitory bioactivities. Industrial Crops and Products, 73,16-
  • Hancianu M, Cioanca O, Mihasan M, Hritcu L. (2013) Neuroprotective effects of inhaled lavender oil on scopolamine-induced dementia via antioxidative activities in Phytomedicine, 20, 446-452.
  • Coelho LS, Correa-Netto NF, Masukawa MY, Lima AC, Maluf S, Linardi A, Santos-Junior JG.  (2018)  Inhaled  Lavandula  angustifolia  essential  oil  inhibits consolidation of contextual- but not tone-fear conditioning in rats. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 215, 34-4

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