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Code: T1518
INCI: Artemisia dracunculus
CAS: 8016-88-4
EINECS: 290-356-5
Family: Asteraceae
Type: pure essential oil (EO)
Chemotype: Estragole (approximately 74%)
Food flavoring: yes (according to EC Regulation 1334/2008)
Extraction method: steam distillation
Purity: 100%
Origin: Iran
Extraction
Tarragon essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the leaves and flowering tops. It is a nearly colorless liquid with a sweet, spicy, herbaceous, aniseed-like odor.
Property
Due to its estragole content, tarragon essential oil is mildly toxic and should therefore be used sparingly. It has antiseptic, stimulating, and even hypnotic properties. It blends well with basil, cistus, lavender, and mountain pine essential oils, as well as oakmoss absolute.
Uses
Tarragon essential oil is traditionally used as a flavoring agent in perfumery, cosmetics, soap making, the food industry (sauces and spices), and the alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage industry. The relevant technical and safety documentation for the product is available upon request.
Botany
Also known as "Russian tarragon", tarragon is native to Eurasia. Currently cultivated nearly worldwide, it is a herbaceous perennial plant up to 1.2 meters tall, with an erect stem and glossy, narrow, smooth leaves. It features characteristic yellow-green panicle inflorescences.