Botanical Name: Spartium junceum Common name: Genet, weaver's b Read More
Botanical Name: |
Spartium junceum |
Common name: |
Genet,
weaver's broom, Spanish Broom |
Plant family: |
Fabaceae |
Genus: |
Spartium |
Appearance/Color: |
Golden brown and
it is of waxy consistency |
Odor: |
Aroma is fresh tea rose floral, sweet honey floral with pleasing
dark fruit floral note |
Blends With: |
Vetiver |
Origin |
Europe |
Source |
Flowers |
Method of
Extraction |
Solvent Extraction |
Absolute oils are the essential
oils which are highly concentrated and have high potency. These Concentrated
absolute oils have high aromatic properties thus they are majorly preferred in
cosmetics, perfumery, and aromatherapy. During the postproduction processes
these oils are further concentrated to make their absolute.
Spanish broom (Spartium
junceum L.), a member of the Leguminosae family, has been considered a
potential interesting source of natural, sustainable, and renewable fiber for
textile and technical applications. These fibers derived from the plant
branchlets (known as vermenes) show extraordinary tensile resistance and
flexibility and are able to produce materials in combination with biodegradable
and plastic matrices. Spanish broom (Spartium junceum L.) is a perennial
shrub growing in hot and dry climate throughout the Mediterranean area, where
it naturally occurs in hilly soils, contributing to lower erosion and risks of
nutrient leaching. This plant is somewhat adapted to alkaline and salty soils.
The name Spartium is from the Greek word denoting “cardage,” in
allusion to the use of the plant.
Spartium junceum, known as
Spanish broom or weaver's broom, is a species of flowering plant in the family
Fabaceae, native to the Mediterranean in southern Europe, southwest Asia and
northwest Africa, where it is found in sunny sites, usually on dry, sandy
soils.
The plant is used as an
ornamental plant in gardens and in landscape plantings. It has gained the Royal
Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit. In Bolivia and Peru, the plant
is known as Retama and has become very well established in some areas. It is
one of the most common ornamental plants, often seen growing along sidewalks in
La Paz. Retama has made its way into the ethno botany of the indigenous Asmara
and Quechua cultures. The plant is also used as a flavoring and for its
essential oil, known as genet absolute. Its fibers have been used for cloth and
it produces a yellow dye. This absolute oil is highly effective in eliminating
toxic substances from your body including excess bile, uric acid, fats acids as
well as salts. Due to its floral cologne, it is extensively used in aroma
therapy for treating pain, stress, mental fatigue and depression. It is also
useful as a color dye. It is used as a fragrance in soaps and cosmetics.
COMMON USAGE
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Constipation
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Fluid retention
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Improving heart function
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Inducing vomiting
Ingredients:
S. No |
Key Constituents |
Strength (%) |
1 |
Linalool |
26.18 |
2 |
Tetradecanoic acid |
22.83 |
3 |
Camphor |
13.50 |
4 |
Dodecanoic acid |
13.09 |
TOXICOLOGICAL
INFORMATION
Safety Summary
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Hazardous: Phototoxicity
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Contraindications (dermal): If applied to the
skin at over maximum use level, skin must not be exposed to sunlight or sunbed
rays for 12 hours.
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Maximum Dermal use levels: 0.8% to avoid
phototoxicity.
Organ Specific Effects
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Adverse Skin Reactions: Not known at 1%
concentration.
Systemic Effects
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Acute Toxicity: Not Known.
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Subcute & Subchronic Toxicity: Fetal at
higher doses may result in weight loss and kidney/liver failure.
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Carcinogenic: Not Classified
ECOLOGICAL
INFORMATION
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Toxicity
o Toxic
to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
o May
cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment.
o Hazardous
to water
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Persistence and degradability: Not available.
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Bioconcentration Factor: Not determined
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Mobility in soil: Not available.
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Results of PBT and vPvB assessment: Not
determined
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Other adverse effects: Do not allow the material
to enter streams, sewers or other waterways.