Raw Material Introduction|Lavender

Lavender


Scientific nameLavandula angustifolia
Origin|Bulgaria
Classification|Flower series
Specifications|500g-25kg Please contact sales for details
Extraction part|Flower
Extraction method | Distillation
Plant family|Lamiaceae
Aroma|Sweet floral and herbal aroma

Essential Oil Introduction

Lavender, also known as "True lavender" or highland lavender, blooms every May, the average growth altitude is approximately 800 meters or above. It is drought-resistant, with purple flower spikes. Its name derives from the Latin "Lavare," meaning "to wash". In ancient Roman times, people bathed with lavender, believing it could cleanse the soul and body.

Originally native to the Mediterranean coast, lavender spread to Britain and northern Europe as the Romans expanded their empire. Over the past two millennia, it has been widely utilized for medicinal and culinary purposes, now being one of the main plants of traditional European medicine and aromatherapy. The familiar lavender, known as "Lavender," was referred to as "espic" in the 18th century and, in Provence, called "epi." Romans and Greeks used lavender to "purify" and "cleanse" hospital wards and shelters. During the Second World War, Dr. Jean Valnet utilized herbal oils like lavender to treat severe burns and wounds of soldiers, and achieving significant results.

Currently, over 20 varieties of lavender have been discovered, with over a hundred hybrid varieties. However, in aromatherapy, true lavender essential oil remains the most commonly used.

Component Analysis

|Main Component:Ester

The main components are Linalyl acetate, terpinene, geranyl acetate, serta linalool, pinene, limonene, camphene, ß-caryophyllene, oxide, aldehydes, coumarin, lactone, etc.

|Types of Lavender

ItemTrue LavenderSuper LavenderLavender Spike
Scientific NameLavandula angustifoliaLavandula hybridaLavandula latifolia
AromaMild and comfortableRelatively strong and stimulatingRough
CautionsSafe for infants, toddlers, and pregnant womenNot suitable for epilepsy patients and pregnant womenIrritating
PriceHigherLarge production, affordable priceLower

Research Validation

▸ A True lavender is known to have soothing and calming effects (Ludvigson and Rottmann 1989;Diego et al.1998,Moss et al.2003;Lehrner et al. 2005).

For instance: Lehrner et al. 2005, Ambient Odors of Orange and Lavender Reduce Anxiety and Improve Mood in a Dental Office. Once again confirmed, True lavender can assist in alleviating emotional distress and calming dental patients' anxiety.


▸ D Giovannini, et al., used lavender essential oil to study the macrophage-mediated response to Staphylococcus aureus.

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▎References

  1. J Lehrner et al. Ambient Odors of Orange and Lavender Reduce Anxiety and Improve Mood in a Dental Office. Physiol Behav 2005 Sep 15;86(1-2):92-5.
  2. Lehrner J et al. Ambient odor of orange in a dental office reduces anxiety and improves mood in female patients. Physiol Behav. 2000 Oct 1-15;71(1-2):83-6.
  3. Moss M, Cook J, Aromas of rosemary and lavender essential oils differentially affect cognition and mood in healthy adults. Int J Neurosci. 2003 Jan;113(1):15-38.
  4. Kritsidima M, et al. The effects of lavender scent on dental patient anxiety levels: a cluster randomised-controlled trial. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2010 Feb;38(1):83-7.
  5. Woronuk G, Demissie Z, Rheault M, Mahmoud S. Biosynthesis and therapeutic properties of Lavandula essential oil constituents. Planta Med. 2011 Jan;77(1):7-15.
  6. Cavanagh HM, Wilkinson JM.Biological activities of lavender essential oil. Phytother Res. 2002 Jun;16(4):301-8.
  7. D Giovannini, A Gismondi, A Basso. Lavandula angustifolia Mill. Essential Oil Exerts Antibacterial and Anti-Inflammatory Effect in Macrophage Mediated Immune Response to Staphylococcus aureus . A Journal of Molecular and Cellular Immunology.Volume 5.V2016, 2016, 2016
  8. L Ma .The complete chloroplast genome sequence of the fragrant plant Lavandula angustifolia (Lamiaceae) .Resources Volume 3, 2018
  9. Michalina Adaszynska-Skwirzynska , Danuta Szczerbinska . The effect of lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) essential oil as a drinking water supplement on the production performance, blood biochemical 138, Scippl 859 365
  10. GiuliaCappelli et al. A Corylus avellana L. extract enhances human macrophage bactericidal response against Staphylococcus aureus by increasing the expression of anti-inflammatory and iron meta;boleus by increasing the expression of anti-inflammatory and iron Journalbolism genes. Journals 4194150 Page Functional 201450, Page 194194756 月
  11. Phytochemical Composition and Antibacterial Activity of Moroccan Lavandula angustifolia Mill. Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants, Volume 20, 2017
  12. Masoud Soheili, Farzaneh Khalaji, The Effect of Essential Oil of Lavandula Angustifolia on Amyloid Beta Polymerization: An In Vitro Study.nternational Journal of Pharmaceutical Chemistry 2017; 07(07): 103-107.
  13. Enikő Détár et al. Effects of variety and growth year on the essential oil properties of lavender (Lavandula angustifolia Mill.) and lavandin (Lavandula x intermedia Emeric ex Loisel.) Biochemical System and Ec.
  14. Lucia Caputo et al. Lavandula angustifolia essential oil and linalool counteract social aversion induced by social defeat. Molecules. 2018 Oct 19;23(10):2694
  15. The Effect of Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) Extract in Comparison to Antibiotic on Growth Performance, Intestinal Morphology, Ileal Microflora, Antioxidant Status and Meat Quality of Broilers. Journal of Applied Animal Research 9(4):717ember 5
  16. Comparison of Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils Obtained from Different Cultivars and Morphological Parts of Lavandula angustifolia. Journal of essential oil-bearing plants JEOP 21(6):1532-15 1532-1541 1820201 1202011532-1541.

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