Calamus oil supplier | CasNO.8015-79-0

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CALAMUS OIL
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CAS No. 8015-79-0
Density d2020 0.960-0.970
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Molecular Weight 0
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Safety Poison by intraperitoneal route. Moderately toxic by ingestion. Questionable carcinogen with experimental tumorigenic data. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. See also individual components.
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Synonyms Calamusoil; Oil of Calamus; Oil of sweet flag; Oils, calamus; Sweet flag Oil
PSA 0.00000
LogP 0.00000

Calamus oil Chemical Properties

Product Name: Calamus oil
Synonyms of Calamus oil (CAS NO.8015-79-0): Acorus calamus Linn., oil extract ; Acorus calamus oil ; Calami aetheroleum ; Oil of Acorus calamus Linn. ; Oil of sweet flag ; Oils, acorus calamus ; Oleo de acorus calamus ; Oleum calami
Classification Code: Drug / Therapeutic Agent ;Natural Product ;TSCA UVCB ;Tumor data
CAS NO: 8015-79-0
Molecular Structure : Unspecified

Calamus oil Uses

Calamus oil (CAS NO.8015-79-0) is used for the preparation of daily flavors and medicines. Because of its small amount of asarone (asaron), some countries have banned the use for food.

Calamus oil Production

Calamus oil (CAS NO.8015-79-0) is mainly produced in India and Europe and it is obtained by steam distillation from roots of the Araceae (Acorus calamus L.)

Calamus oil Toxicity Data With Reference

1.		orl-rat LD50:777 mg/kg		FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. 2 (1964),327.
2.		ipr-rat LD50:221 mg/kg		FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. 15 (1977),623.

Calamus oil Consensus Reports

Reported in EPA TSCA Inventory.

Calamus oil Safety Profile

Poison by intraperitoneal route. Moderately toxic by ingestion. Questionable carcinogen with experimental tumorigenic data. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. See also individual components.

Product Name

CALAMUS OIL