Code information - Oil, Essential (other methods of preparation)
Code:
EOOT
Name:
Oil, Essential (other methods of preparation)
Description:
Essential oils are volatile oils characterized by: aromatic-smell; high refractive index, (often optically active); low water solubility; liquid and volatile at ambient temperature; oxidize and resinify on exposure to light and air. Acceptable extraction methods are supercritical fluid extraction, organic solvent extraction, and distillation using alcoholic solvents as described in the natural health product literature.