Oils, hyacinth Property

color 

A viscous reddish-brown liquid. The constituents of hyacinth absolute include benzyl benzoate, benzyl alcohol and esters of cinnamic alcohol

Odor

at 100.00 %. hyacinth

Odor Type

floral

EPA Substance Registry System

Oils, hyacinth (8023-94-7)

Safety

Hazardous Substances Data

8023-94-7(Hazardous Substances Data)

Toxicity

The acute oral LD₅₀ value in rats was reported to be 4.2 g/kg (3.69-4.71 g/kg) and the acute dermal LD₅₀ value in rabbits to be > 1.25 g/kg (Moreno, 1976).

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Oils, hyacinth Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

Extraction is performed either via concrete or by adsorption method. It has an intensely sweet, green-floral, but somewhat sharp and at first unpleasant odor. Also see Hyacinth

Physical properties

The absolute is a reddish-brown or dark-brown to greenish-brown, viscous liquid.

Occurrence

Found in the flowers of Hyacinthus orientalis L. (Fam. Liliaceae) and related species (Guenther. 1952).

Preparation

By alcoholic extraction of the concrete (Fenarolfs Handbook of Flavor Ingredients, 1975).

Definition

Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. Hyacinthus orientalis, Liliaceae.