Buchu oil
 

Specification

    

Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Clolourless to pale yellow clear liquid

Odour 

Pleasant, terpines and peppery and pungent like odour

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble 1 vol. of solute in 3vol. of solvent (96%)

Physical Characteristic

 

Refractive index @ 20 oC

1.456 to 1.5125

Specific gravity @ 25 oC

0.855  to 0.940

Optical rotation

-45.5 to +15.5

Acid value

NMT 2.00mgKOH/gm

Water content

0.30% Max

Chromatographic Analysis:%

content

 

60.0 Min