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| ⚫ | '''''Ravensara aromatica''''' (sometimes called '''clove nutmeg''') is a member of the [[Lauraceae]] (laurel) family, and originates in [[Madagascar]]. The name ''ravensara'' is a latinization of the [[Malagasy language|Malagasy]] word ''ravintsara''<ref>Halpern, Georges M., Weverka, Peter ''The Healing Trail: Essential Oils of Madagascar'', Basic Health Publications Inc., Laguna Beach CA, 2003, pp. 54. |
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| regnum = [[Plant]]ae |
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</ref>. Other [[Malagasy language|Malagasy]] names include ''havozo'', ''hazomanitra'' and ''tavolomanitra''. The leaves and twigs of ''R. aromatica'' have a mildly camphorous aroma similar to [[eucalyptus]]. The [[essential oil]] of ''R. aromatica'' is used as a fragrance material in the [[perfumery]] industry, and as an [[antiseptic]], anti-viral, [[antibacterial]], expectorant, anti-infective in natural and folk medicine. |
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| unranked_divisio = [[Angiosperm]]s |
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| unranked_classis = [[Magnoliid]]s |
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| ordo = [[Laurales]] |
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| familia = [[Lauraceae]] |
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| genus = ''[[Ravensara]]'' |
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| species = '''''R. aromatica''''' |
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| binomial = ''Ravensara aromatica'' |
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| binomial_authority = [[Pierre Sonnerat|Sonn.]] |
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| ⚫ | '''''Ravensara aromatica''''' (sometimes called '''clove nutmeg''') is a member of the [[Lauraceae]] (laurel) family, and originates in [[Madagascar]]. The name ''ravensara'' is a [[latinization]] of the [[Malagasy language|Malagasy]] word ''{{lang|mg|ravintsara}}''.<ref>Halpern, Georges M., Weverka, Peter ''The Healing Trail: Essential Oils of Madagascar'', Basic Health Publications Inc., Laguna Beach CA, 2003, pp. 54.</ref> Other Malagasy names include ''{{lang|mg|havozo}}'', ''{{lang|mg|hazomanitra}}'' and ''{{lang|mg|tavolomanitra}}''. The leaves and twigs of ''R. aromatica'' have a mildly camphorous aroma similar to [[eucalyptus]]. The [[essential oil]] of ''R. aromatica'' is used as a fragrance material in the [[perfumery]] industry, and as an [[antiseptic]], anti-viral, [[antibacterial]], expectorant, anti-infective in natural and [[folk medicine]]. |
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== Essential oil == |
== Essential oil == |
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Primary aromatic components are: |
Primary aromatic components are: |
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* [[limonene]] 19.38% |
* [[limonene]] 19.38% |
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* [[sabinene]] 11.40% |
* [[sabinene]] 11.40% |
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* [[β-eudesmol]] 0.05% |
* [[β-eudesmol]] 0.05% |
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* [[guaiol]] 0.05% |
* [[guaiol]] 0.05% |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ravensara Aromatica}} |
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ravensara Aromatica}} |
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[[Category:Lauraceae]] |
[[Category:Lauraceae]] |
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[[Category:Flora of Madagascar]] |
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[[Category:Plants described in 1782]] |
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[[fr:Ravensara aromatica]] |
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Ravensara aromatica (sometimes called clove nutmeg) is a member of the Lauraceae (laurel) family, and originates in Madagascar. The name ravensara is a latinization of the Malagasy word ravintsara.[1] Other Malagasy names include havozo, hazomanitra and tavolomanitra. The leaves and twigs of R. aromatica have a mildly camphorous aroma similar to eucalyptus. The essential oil of R. aromatica is used as a fragrance material in the perfumery industry, and as an antiseptic, anti-viral, antibacterial, expectorant, anti-infective in natural and folk medicine.
Essential oil
Primary aromatic components are:
- limonene 19.38%
- sabinene 11.40%
- methyl chavicol 7.94%
- α-pinene 5.55%
- linalool 5.26%
- methyl eugenol 5.00%
- germacrene d 4.76%
- terpinen-4-ol 4.00%
- e-caryophyllene 3.54%
- δ-3-carene 3.52%
- myrcene 3.43%
- α-terpinene 2.98%
- β-pinene 2.91%
- γ-terpinene 2.15%
- α-phellandrene 1.99%
- camphene 1.33%
- (z)-β-ocimene 1.30%
- α-thujene 1.13%
- 1,8-cineole 1.08%
- para-cymene 0.97%
- α-humulene 0.79%
- α-copaene 0.69%
- β-elemene 0.63%
- δ-cadinene 0.60%
- terpinolene 0.56%
- δ-elemene 0.55%
- α-cubebene 0.47%
- α-terpineol 0.38%
- α-guaiene 0.37%
- bornyl acetate 0.36%
- elemol 0.34%
- elemicin 0.23%
- γ-muurolene 0.22%
- borneol 0.21%
- bicyclogermacrene 0.20%
- γ-cadinene 0.19%
- (e)-β-ocimene 0.19%
- β-cubebene 0.16%
- eugenol 0.12%
- α-muurolene 0.11%
- δ-amorphene 0.10%
- α-eudesmol 0.10%
- cis-para-menth-2-en-1-ol 0.10%
- ortho-cymene 0.09%
- β-selinene 0.09%
- β-bourbonene 0.08%
- trans-cadina-1,4-diene 0.08%
- trans-para-menth-2-en-1-ol 0.08%
- cis-sabinene hydrate 0.08%
- trans-sabinene hydrate 0.08%
- caryophyllene oxide 0.07%
- β-copaene 0.07%
- germacrene b 0.07%
- cis-muurola-3,5-diene 0.07%
- trans-cadina-1(6),4-diene 0.06%
- γ-eudesmol 0.06%
- β-eudesmol 0.05%
- guaiol 0.05%
References
- ^ Halpern, Georges M., Weverka, Peter The Healing Trail: Essential Oils of Madagascar, Basic Health Publications Inc., Laguna Beach CA, 2003, pp. 54.