Table 125. Yields of Essential Oils

Yield per cent (approximate).

Yield per cent (approximate).

Material.

Material.

Ajowan ........................

3 0-40

Lavender, French....................

0.5 - 1.0.

Aniseed, Russian...............

1.5 - 6.0

„ English ..............

0.8 - 1.7

Backnousia citriodoria leaves..

0.7

,, Spike.............

0.5 - 1.1

Bay leaves.....................

1.1 - 1.4

Linaloe wood, Mexican............

7 - 9

Bitter almonds ......................

0.5 - 1.0

Lemongrass, E. Indian............

0.2 - 0.26

Black pepper.......................

1.0 - 2.3

„ W. Indian.............

0.24 - 0.4

Bois de rose.......................

0.6 - 1.6

Mustard, black seeds...............

0.5 - 1

Buchu leaves.......................

0.8 - 2.5

Myrrh.....

2 - 10

Calamus root (dried) ...............

1.5 - 3.5

Neroli flowers.............................................

0.0860 - 0.15

Camomile flowers, English ........

0.2 - 0.35

Nutmegs.............................................................

4 - 1 5

,, „ German .

0.35 - 0.51

Origanum, Italian.....................

2 - 3

Cananga .........................

1.5 - 2.0

„ Smyrna ..................

1.4 - 2.4

Caraway seeds ..................

3.1 - 7.0

Orris root ...........................................

0.1 - 0.2

Camphor leaves ......................

0.23 - 3.0

Parsley ............................................................

2 - 7

Cardamom seeds, Malabar .....

3.5 - 8.0

Patchouli, Singapore, dried leaves

2.6 - 4

Cedarwood.......................

2.5 - 5.0

Petitgrain, leaves and twigs...........

0.2 - 0.4

Celery seeds.....................

2.5 - 3.0

Pimento berries....................

3 - 4.5

Cinnamon wood ......................

0.5 - 1.0

Palmarosa grass......................

0.3 - 1.74

,, leaves.......

1.8

Pennyroyal leaves, N. American...........

0.6 - 1.0

Citronella grass, Ceylonese .

0.25 - 1.0

Peppermint, Japanese..................

1 - 1.6

,, ,, Javan

0.5 - 0.7

,, American......

0.1 - 1.0

Cloves ...........................

15 - 23.1

,, English............

0.4 - 1.0

„ stems

5-6

,, Italian ..............

0.02 - 0.025

Coriander fruit, Russian

0.8 - 1.0

Rosemary leaves...........................

1 - 2

,, ,, E. Indian .

0.15 - 0.2

Rue .........................................................

006

Cubebs fruit, Javan ................. .

100-180

Rose, Otto, Bulgarian...................

002

Cumin fruit.......................

2.5 - 4.5

Sage leaves, Dalmatian................

1.3 - 2.5

Dill seeds..................................................

2.5 - 4.0

Sandalwood, W. Indian...............

1.3 - 3.5

Estragon .....................................................

0.1 - 0.4

,, Indian ..................

2.5 - 6 0

Eucalyptus (various) .............

0.18 - 4.2

Spearmint, N. American ................

03

,, Amygdalina

4.2

Savin leaves ............................................

3 - 5

,, Globulus ....

0.92

Snake root .............................................

1 - 3

Frankincense......................

5-9

Star aniseed, Chinese........................

3 - 3.5

Flebane .......................................................

0.26 - 0.66

Sassafras rind...................................

3 - 9

Fennel seeds...........................

4-6

„ whole root ....................

1

Geranium rose ...........................

0.1 - 0.2

Storax ............................................................

1

Ginger root, Jamaican..........

2-3

Tansy, N. American ......................

0.1 - 0.2

„ ,, Cochin ................

1.5

Thyme, French.........................

0.2 - 0.5

Gingergrass.......................

01

Thuja leaves ........................................

0.4 - 0.65

Hops..........................................................

0.3 - 1

Valerian root ..........................................

0.5 - 1

Hyssop.......................................

0.07 - 0129

Vertivert root......................................

0.4 - 2

Juniper berries, Italian...............

1 - 1.5

Wintergreen, gaultheria....................

0.55 - C.8

,, ,, French.....

2

,, birch .................

0.5 - 0.7

,, ,, Hungarian ..

0.8 - 1

Wormseed ............................................

0.35 - 2

Laurel leaves....................

1-3