Product Description

Steam distilled oil from whole plant(except roots) of Tagetes minuta. It is cultivated in H.P. above ***0 mtr. above sea level. Material is collected & distilled when flower starts to mature.It has mosquito larvacedal activities. Whole flowring plant oil was significantly active against Lewis lung carcinoma in vivo (J. Pharma Sci ***3 *2, ***9). E-ocimenone at *0 ppm caused **0% mortality of Aides agypti larvae in *4 hr(Lloydia ***8,*1,**1).

Uses and Advance Studies:
Due to marigold like odour it is used in Marigold type of Perfumes which are being used in Incense Sticks during Religious Festivals at Religious Places. Oil is also sprayed on fresh Marigold Flower and sold during Religious Festivals. In perfume formulations in small dosages, for creation of Apple and other fruity fragrances effects for toilet preparations. It is used as a modifier in hair lotions of the bay rum type. It is also used by Attar Industries in India. It has mosquito larvaecidal activity. The oil is being used as insecticide also.

Main constituent:
(Z) - β Ocimene, Dihydrotagetone, (Z) - Tagetone, (E) - Tagetone, (Z) - Ocimenone, (E) - Ocimenone
Physico Chemical Properties:
COLOR = Yellow to reddish.
SPECIFIC GRAVITY at *5°C = 0.****0 to 0.****0
REFRACTIVE INDEX at *5°C = 1.****0 to 1.****0
OPTICAL ROTATION = + 2 to **0
ACID No. = Below 2.
FLASH POINT = *3°C