CSIR CIMAP AROMA | Essential Oil Details

Essential Oil Details

Essential Name

: Calendula officinalis essential oil

Plant Name

: Pot marigold, ruddles, common marigold, garden marigold, English marigold, or Scottish marigold

Plant Variety Name

: NA

Plant Tissue Name

: Flowers

Introduction

Pot marigold florets are edible. They are often used to add color to salads or added to dishes as a garnish and in lieu of saffron. The leaves are edible but are often not palatable. They have a history of use as a potherb and in salads.

Other Details

The essential oils of this herb are highly medicinal (Janke, 2004) with several therapeutic activities, such as anti-inflammatory, anti-tumorogenic and cicatrizing. In addition, the in vitro antimicrobial activities of its oils have been documented.

Reference

1. Crabas, Nicoletta, et al. "Extraction, separation and isolation of volatiles and dyes from Calendula officinalis L. and Aloysia triphylla (L'Her.) Britton by supercritical CO2." Journal of Essential Oil Research 15.4 (2003): 272-277.

Major Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	Alpha-Thujene	26.9
2	T-Muurolol	24.9
3	Delta-Cadinene	13.1

Minor Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	Alpha-Copaene	2.7
2	Germacrene D	2.8
3	Gamma-Cadinene	2.2
4	Myrcene	1.1
5	Alpha- Pinene	1.8
6	A-Humulene	1.5
7	1,8-Cineole	1.7
8	Beta-Caryophyllene	1.2
9	Alpha-Cubebene	0.2
10	Nonanal	Trace
11	Alpha-Cadinene	0.4
12	Nerolidol	0.9
13	Alpha-Amorphene	0.5
14	Limonene	Trace
15	(E)-Beta-Ocimene	Trace
16	Delta-3-Carene	Trace
17	Cadina-1,4-Diene	0.4
18	Bornyl Acetate	Trace
19	Beta-Pinene	Trace
20	Beta-Cubebene	0.5
21	Alpha-Ylangene	Trace
22	Alpha-Muurolene	Trace
23	Alpha-Gurjunene	0.6