Essential Oil Details
Essential Name
: Borago officinalis essential oil
Plant Name
: Starflower
Plant Variety Name
: NA
Plant Tissue Name
: Seed
Introduction
NA
Other Details
The oil was used for flavouring the food.
Biological Activity Details
| Serial No. | Biological Activity Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anti-microbial |
| 2 | Antioxidant |
Reference
1. Ratz-Åyko, Anna, et al. "Evaluation of antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of Oenothera biennis, Borago officinalis, and Nigella sativa seedcake extracts." Food science and biotechnology 23.4 (2014): 1029-1036.
2. Wettasinghe, Mahinda, and Fereidoon Shahidi. "Antioxidant and free radical-scavenging properties of ethanolic extracts of defatted borage (Borago officinalis L.) seeds." Food chemistry 67.4 (1999): 399-414.
Major Compound Details
| Serial No. | Compound Name | Compound Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (E,E)-2,4-Decadienal | 43.4 |
| 2 | (Z)-3-Hexenol | 13.3 |
| 3 | Heptanal Acid | 8.4 |
| 4 | Alpha-Pinene | 7.9 |
Minor Compound Details
| Serial No. | Compound Name | Compound Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (E)-2-Hexenal | 7.1 |
| 2 | Octanal | 4.4 |
| 3 | Benzaldehyde | 4.9 |
| 4 | Decanal | 3.4 |
| 5 | (E)-Beta-Damascone | 2.0 |
| 6 | (E)-2-Hexenol | 2.3 |
| 7 | Methyl Eugenol | 2.9 |
| 8 | Hexanol | 2.2 |
| 9 | Carvacrol | 2.0 |
| 10 | Undecanal | 1.5 |
| 11 | Linalool | 1.8 |
| 12 | Hexanal | 1.3 |
| 13 | Eugenol | 1.7 |
| 14 | Alpha-Thujene | 1.1 |
| 15 | (E)-Beta-Ionone | 0.7 |
| 16 | Phenol | 0.8 |
| 17 | Nonanol | 0.9 |
| 18 | Geraniol | 0.4 |
| 19 | Beta-Caryophyllene | 0.8 |