Rosmarinus officinalis

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Rosemary Rosemarinus officinalis
Rosemary Rosemarinus officinalis

The spice rosemary is essentially the leaves of the plant Rosmarinus officinalis L.[1] It is a plant used for landscaping in the Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A. area.

Recent research has shown that the use of rosemary as a spice counteracts the negative health effects of cooking at high temperatures.

Essential Oil

The following compounds have been found in Rosmarinus officinalis essential oil include:[2]

1,8-Cineole 24.6%

α-Pinene 12.9%

β-Pinene 2.3%

Camphene 3.5%

Camphor 12.6%

Cinnamaldehyde 4.5%

Citronellal 6.6%

Citronellyl formate 2.3%

Estragole 3.6%

Linalool 4.5%

References

  1. Rosmarinus officinalis information from NPGS/GRIN (www.ars-grin.gov)
  2. ICS-UNIDO - MAPs (www.ics.trieste.it) Access date: 2009-03-02

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