Cajeput oil (cajuput oil) is obtained by steam distillation of the leaves and flowers
of Melaleuca cajuputi Powell (syn.Melaleuca minor Smith), an evergreen tree
growing in Southeast Asia. Cajeput oil is a colorless to yellow-greenish liquid with
a fresh camphoraceous odor.
d2020 0.915–0.932; n20D 1.4660–1.4720; α20D ?4°to 0°; 1.8-cineole content 50–65%
(data for marketable qualities).
1.8-Cineole is by far the main constituent of cajeput oil; additional components
are, for example,α-terpineol and a number of monoterpene and sesquiterpene
hydrocarbons. Cajeput oil is produced mainly in Indonesia in a quantity
of 300 t annually. It is mainly used in the domestic market in Indonesia for
refreshing notes in soaps and detergents and in pharmaceutical preparations.
물리적 성질
The oil is an almost colorless, green or yellow liquid.
용도
cajeput oil (Melaleuca leucadendron) is healing, antiseptic, stimulating, and mildly counterirritant. It is used for acne and other skin problems, such as psoriasis and eczema. The principal constituent of this oil is cineol, at an average level of 45 to 55 percent. Also present is solid terpineol as well as valeric, butyric, and benzoic aldehydes. It is similar in odor to camphor and eucalyptus. Cajeput oil is extracted from the leaves and twigs of the cajeput tree.
