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Carvacrol
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Product information
| Product Name | Carvacrol |
| CAS | 68956-56-9 |
| Melting point | 3-4 °C(lit.) |
| Boiling point | 236-237 °C(lit.) |
| Density | 0.976 g/mL at 20 °C(lit.) |
| Storage conditions | -20°C |
| Solubility | Dissolved in methanol, solubility of 0.1g/mL, clarified |
| Morphological | Liquid |
| Acidity coefficient (pKa) | 10.38±0.10(Predicted) |
| Color | T Colorless to light orange to yellow |
| Purity | 98% |
| Shelf life | 2 years |
Intro
Carvacrol is an isomer of thymol, and has a similar aroma to thymol, so it is also call isothymol. It is naturally present in essential oils such as thyme oil, especially in Spanish thyme oil, the content of carvacrol is higher. That is mainly use in the preparation of dill, eugenium, mint and vanilla flavor, use in toothpaste, dental powder, oral products, talcum powder, soap and daily industrial products. In addition, carvacrol can kill bacteria and intestinal parasites, and can use as a disinfectant
Chemical Composition of Carvacrol
Thyme is another name for thyme. Produced in Northeast China, Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Qinghai and Xinjiang provinces and regions. Composition: Thyme whole grass contains about 0.15 ~ 0.5% volatile oil (mainly carvacrol, p-cymene, thymol), bitter, tannin. The leaves contain free oleanolic acid, ursolic acid, caffeic acid and so on.
Efficacy and effectThyme can not only use as medicine and health care, but also as a condiment, and it is also a superior natural health raw material for processed foods. Since the 1980s, herbal foods such as thyme have become popular. Related studies have shown that the volatile oil contained in thyme not only can taste, cure disease, but also has anti-corrosion, antibacterial and other functions.
Therefore, the use of it as a food raw material can benefit the eater a lot. Because of this, thyme is naturally indispensable in medicinal tea in Europe. For example, a medicinal tea with cough and bronchitis effect has 10% thyme leaves in the raw material.
Do to prepare dill, eugenium, artemisia, meat, mint, vanilla essence and so on. Also use in food additives, feed additives, antioxidants, health fungicides, insect repellents, preservatives, deodorants, pharmaceutical intermediates.
Carvacrol can use to prepare spices, fungicides and disinfectants, as a spice use in toothpaste, soap and other daily necessities, but also use as food flavor.
