Introduction

More than 600 species have been described by botanists who have provided voluminous and conflicting literature on many of the species.

The Eucalyptus trees are valuable sources of hardwood and although the leaves of all species contain some Eucalyptus oil, less than 20 have enough oil of commercial value to be exploited and of these only 10 account for almost the entire world production. As a general rule, good timber producing Eucalyptus contain very little oil and those utilised for their oil are of little use as timber.

The chief product that is obtained from the Eucalyptus tree is the Eucalyptus oil. The oil is extracted from the leaves of the tree.

All Eucalyptus oils are not the same. Each species produces an oil of different chemical composition and the constituents of one oil may be completely different from an oil from another species.
 

Specifications of Natural Globulus Eucalyptus Oil

1. Description -

                      Rectified double distilled Eucalyptus Oil having minimum of cineole 60% - Pale yellow in colour

                      Rectified double distilled Eucalyptus Oil having minimum of cineole between 62% & 65% - Colourless

                      Rectified double distilled Eucalyptus Oil having minimum of cineole between 70% & 75% - Colourless

                      Rectified double distilled Eucalyptus Oil having minimum of cineole between 80% & 85% - Colourless


2. Identification - Positive for 1,8 cineole

3. Optical rotation - 0 to +9 degree

4. Refractive index @ 20oC - 1.45 to 1.469

5. Weight for ml - .897 to .924

6. Test for Aldehide - Maximum 2.0 ml

7. Test for Phellandrene - Complies

8. Test for cineole content - 60% w/w 65% w/w



Packing

Packaging in galvanised drums of 20 kgs to 180 kgs.