Ambrette seed oil Property

Boiling point:

298 °C755 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

0.9 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

FEMA 

2051 | AMBRETTE SEED OIL (HIBISCUS ABELMOSCHUS L.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.475(lit.)

Flash point:

>230 °F

Odor

at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. fresh musk amber powdery weedy dried fruit woody

Odor Type

amber

EPA Substance Registry System

Oils, ambrette (8015-62-1)

Safety

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

RJ3384000

Hazardous Substances Data

8015-62-1(Hazardous Substances Data)

Toxicity

Both the acute oral LD₅₀ value in rats and the acute dermal LD₅₀ in rabbits were reported to be > 5 gm/kg

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H317May cause an allergic skin reaction

Precautionary statements

P261Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P272Contaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P302+P352IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water.

P321Specific treatment (see … on this label).

P333+P313IF SKIN irritation or rash occurs: Get medical advice/attention.

P363Wash contaminated clothing before reuse.

P501Dispose of contents/container to..…

Ambrette seed oil Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

Ambrette seed oil is obtained by steam distillation of the dried, crushed seeds ofAbelmoschusmoschatusMedik. (Hibiscus abelmoschus L.,Malvaceae), a flowering shrub growing in tropical areas.Due to its content of long-chain fatty acids, the crude product is a waxymass and, therefore, also called Ambrette beurre. Removal of the fatty acids with alkali gives a clear yellow to amber liquid with the strong, musky odor of ambrettolide.
d²⁵₂₅ 0.898–0.920; n²⁰_D 1.4680–1.4850; [α]²⁰_D ?2°30′ to +3°; acid number:max. 3; saponification number.

Chemical Properties

The seeds are processed to extract raw essence and the essential oil. The dried seeds and tinctures (a 10% tincture is obtained by maceration of the crushed seeds in 65% ethanol) are used primarily in the manufacture of liqueurs, vermouths and bitters.

Chemical Properties

See Ambrette Absolute Oil and Ambrette Seed.

Chemical Properties

Volatile oil from seeds of Abelmoschus moschatus Moench, syn. Hibiscus Abelmoschus L. (Fam. Malvaceae). Amber liquid; odor of ambrettolide. Sol in fixed oils; insol in glycerin, propylene glycol.

Occurrence

Found in the seed of Abelmoschus moschatus Moench, syn. Hibiscus abelmoschus L.

Uses

Food additive.

Definition

Extractives and their phsically modified derivatives. Hibiscus abelmoschus. Malvaceae.

Preparation

By steam distillation of the seed of A. moschatus and refinement of the crude distillate.

Essential oil composition

The principal constituents of ambrette seed oil are farnesol and ambrettolide

Aroma threshold values

Detection at 1%: musky and musty berrylike with raspberry and red licorice nuances and a hint of SenSen confection.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 3 ppm: soapy, musky, Sen-Sen, tomato vegetative, spicy with notes of raspberry and cherry punch.