ISO 4729:1984
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Oil of pimento leaf (Pimenta dioica (Linnaeus) Merrill)
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01-10-1984
The Standard specifies the following characteristics of the oil. Appearance: Mobile liquid. Colour: Orange-yellow to dark brown (Jamaica) to reddish brown (India). Odour: Characteristic, dry woody and some different for Jamaica and India. Taste: Spicy, warm and slightly burning. Relative density at 20/20 °C: 1,036 - 1,053. Refractive index at 20 °C: 1,5310 - 1,5360. Miscibility with 70 % (V/V) ethanol at 20 °C: 1 : 2. Phenols content: Minimum 65 % (Jamaica); 70 % (India).
| Committee |
ISO/TC 54
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
2
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| PublisherName |
International Organization for Standardization
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| Status |
Current
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| ISO 4720:2009 | Essential oils — Nomenclature |
| 17/30330377 DC : 0 | BS ISO 4720 - ESSENTIAL OILS - NOMENCLATURE |
| BS ISO 4720:2009 | Essential oils. Nomenclature |
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