| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
Peru balsam | [CAS]
8007-00-9 | [Synonyms]
FEMA 2116
FEMA 2117
BALMOFPERU
PERU BALSAM
BALSAM PERU
Balsams,Peru
black balsam
PERUBALSAMOEL
OilbalsamPeru
Indian balsam
Balsame, Peru-
PERUBALSAMTREE
BALSAMOIL,PERU
BALSAM OF PERU
PERU BALSAM OIL
Balsam Peru oil
resin100%natural
PERUVIANBALSAMOIL
BalsaM Peru Resin
Balsamumperuvianum
BALSAMABSOLUTE,PERU
BALSAMANHYDROL,PERU
Cinnamic acid benzyl
Peru Balsam,Natural
BALSAM PERU RESINOID
peru balsam resinoid
Peru balsam USP/EP/BP
PERU BALSAM OIL, NATURAL
PERU BALSAM ALVA ESSENCE
Hyperabsolutebalsam,Peru
PERU BALSAM, FOR MICROSCOPY
Balsamumperuvianum/overview
Perubalsam,PhEur01/2005:0754
BALSAM PERU RESINOID 50% IN BB
Balsam of Peru@100 μg/mL in MeOH
MYROXYLON PEREIRAE (BALSAM PERU) OIL
(2E)-3-Phenyl-2-propenoic acid benzyl
MYROXYLON PEREIRAE (BALSAM PERU) RESIN
BALSAM, PERU (MYROXYLON PEREIRAE KLOTZSCH)
(2E)-3-Phenyl-2-propenoic acid benzyl ester
(2E)-3-Phenyl-2-propenoic acid phenylmethyl
BALSAM OIL, PERU (MYROXYLON PEREIRAE KLOTZSCH) | [EINECS(EC#)]
232-352-8 | [MDL Number]
MFCD00147893 |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Boiling point ]
314 °C(lit.) | [density ]
1.161 | [FEMA ]
2117 | BALSAM OIL, PERU (MYROXYLON PEREIRAE KLOTZSCH) | [refractive index ]
1.5690 | [Fp ]
>110°C | [color ]
A dark-brown viscous liquid | [Odor]
at 100.00 %. sweet balsamic vanilla woody powdery resinous | [Odor Type]
balsamic | [Uses]
balsam Peru (Myroxylon pereirae) is a botanical attributed with strong medicinal actions. It is considered anti-bacterial, antifungal, and anti-parasitic, and is preferred by some to sulfur ointments. It is recommended for cases of scabies and skin problems such as acne and eczema. Balsam Peru can also be employed in a cosmetic to mask odor, lending a vanilla and cinnamon-like scent to a preparation. Its main constituents are a colorless, aromatic, oily liquid called cinnamein; a dark resin known as peruviol; a small quantity of vanillin; and cinnamic acid. It is extracted from the trunk of a large and beautiful tree, akin to mahogany. every part of the tree, including the leaves, abounds in a resinous juice. It may cause skin irritation. | [EPA Substance Registry System]
Balsams, Peru(8007-00-9) |
| Safety Data | Back Directory | [Hazard Codes ]
Xi | [Risk Statements ]
38-43 | [Safety Statements ]
28-36/37/38-36/37/39-36/37 | [WGK Germany ]
2 | [RTECS ]
SE3599000 | [Safety Profile]
A mild allergen.
Combustible when heated. When heated to
decomposition it emits acrid smoke and
irritating fumes. | [Toxicity]
LD50 orl-rat: >5 g/kg FCTXAV 12,951,74 | [Toxicity]
LD50 orl-rat: 2360 mg/kg FCTXAV 12,807,74 |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Chemical Properties]
Peru balsam consists of the bark exudate obtained from large trees (up to 15 m or 49 ft high) growing in a rather limited
area of Central America (El Salvador). The name Peruvian balsam therefore is a misnomer. The balsam is collected by two methods:
(1) By partially burning the bark, which permits its easy removal after a few days. The bark fragments then are immersed in hot,
boiling water and the oozed balsam is collected at the bottom of the containers. (2) By wrapping a cloth around incisions made in
the bark. The cloth, impregnated with balsam, is then boiled to separate the product. Finally, the residual water is removed from the
balsam by direct heating. The balsam is an oleoresin containing 25 to 30% resinous material and 60 to 65% essential oil. Peru balsam
has a sweet, delicate, lasting odor reminiscent of vanilla and a bitter taste. The part used is the balsam (oleoresin). | [Chemical Properties]
Peru balsam oil is obtained by distillation of the balsam of the tree Myroxylon
balsamum var. pereirae (Royle) Harms (Fabaceae), called Peru balsam. It is a yellow
to pale brown, slightly viscous liquid, which may form crystals.The oil has a
rather sweet, balsamic odor.
d2525 1.095–1.110; n20D 1.5670–1.5790; α20D ?1 ° to +2 °; acid number: 30–60; ester
number: 200–225; solubility: 1 vol in at least 0.5 vol of 90% ethanol.
Peru balsam is produced almost exclusively in El Salvador in a quantity of about
100 t/yr. The oil yield from the balsam is about 50%. Major components
are benzyl benzoate and benzyl cinnamate. Nerolidol and vanillin contribute to the odor.
The oil is used for its excellent fixative properties in perfumes for soap and cosmetics.
Use of Peru balsam is banned because it is allergenic. | [Chemical Properties]
The oil cannot be steam-distilled from the balsam because of its very high boiling point; instead it is co-distilled from
the resin in approximately 43 to 55% yields, using volatile solvents. The oil has a warm, sweet, balsamic, lasting odor and bitter taste. | [Physical properties]
Peru balsam is a viscous, transparent, dark-brown mass. The balsam is readily soluble in 95%
alcohol, chloroform and glacial acetic acid, and only partially soluble in ether and petroleum ether. | [Physical properties]
The oil is a pale-brown, slightly viscous liquid. Occasionally crystals may separate from the
liquid. The oil is soluble in most fixed oils and mineral oil (with turbidity). It is practically insoluble in glycerin and partly soluble in
propylene glycol. | [Occurrence]
Peru balsam is the exudation from the trunk of Myroxylon pereirae (Royle) Klotzsche (Fam. Leguminosae) (Guenther, 1952) | [Definition]
Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. It consists primarily of resins, essential oils, and usually cinnamic and benzoic acids. (Myroxylon balsamum pereirae, Leguminosae). | [Preparation]
By collection of the exudation from the trunk of Myroxylon pereirae (Arctander, 1960). | [Essential oil composition]
The main constituents include benzyl benzoate, benzyl cinnamate, n-nerolidol, farnesol, vanillin, cinnamyl
alcohol, cinnamyl cinnamate and probably stilbene. | [Biochem/physiol Actions]
Taste at 10 ppm |
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