| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
PRUNUS SEROTINA (WILD CHERRY) BARK EXTRACT | [CAS]
8000-44-0 | [Synonyms]
Fema no. 2277
Cherry laurel oil
Oils, cherry laurel
Cherry bark extract
Extract of wild cherry
Prunus laurocerasus oil
PRUNUS SEROTINA (WILD CHERRY) BARK EXTRACT
CHERRY LAUREL OIL (FFPA) (PRUNUS LAUROCERASUS L.)
Cherry laurel oil (prunus laurocerasus L.) (ffpa) |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Chemical Properties]
The oil is obtained by steam distillation with very low yields (0.05%) from comminuted leaves previously treated with
water. The water triggers the enzymatic hydrolysis of the glucoside (prulaurasin), yielding hydrogen cyanide and benzaldehyde. The
oil used by the food industry must be free of hydrogen cyanide. It exhibits a pronounced odor of benzaldehyde. | [Physical properties]
It is an almost colorless liquid. Slightly soluble in water; soluble in 2 volumes of 70% alcohol,
in benzene, chloroform or ether. | [Definition]
Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. Prunus laurocerasus, Rosaceae. |
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