Ravensara Essential Oil

  • Botanical Name: Ravensara aromatica
  • Alternative Names: Clove Nutmeg
  • Botanical Family: Lauraceae
  • Primary Constituent: Limonene
  • Other Main Constituents: Trans-caryophyllene, Linalool, Sabinene
  • Distillation Method: Steam Distillation
  • Plant Part: Leaf

Anti-oxidant activity and major chemical component analyses of twenty-six commercially available essential oils

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Wang HF, Yih KH, Yang CH, Huang KF Journal of Food and Drug Analysis, 2017 ABSTRACT: This study analyzed 26 commercially available essential oils and their major chemical components to determine their antioxidant activity levels by measuring their total phenolic content (TPC), reducing power (RP), β-carotene bleaching (BCB) activity, trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC), and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl free… Read more »

Aromatherapy and Essential Oils (PDQ®): Health Professional Version

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PDQ Integrative, Alternative, and Complementary Therapies Editorial Board PDQ Cancer Information Summaries, 2017 EXCERPT: This PDQ cancer information summary for health professionals provides comprehensive, peer-reviewed, evidence-based information about the use of aromatherapy and essential oils in the treatment of people with cancer. It is intended as a resource to inform and assist clinicians who care for cancer… Read more »