Dil Oil:
Dill Oil BP Grade
DEFINITION
Dill Oil is obtained by distillation from the dried ripe fruits of Anethum graveolens L.
CHARACTERISTICS
A clear, colourless or pale yellow liquid, visibly free from water; odour, characteristic of the crushed fruit.
TESTS
Optical rotation: +70° to +80°.
Refractive index: 1.481 to 1.492.
Solubility in ethanol: Soluble, at 20°, in 1 volume or more of ethanol (90%) and in 10 volumes or more of ethanol (80%).
Weight per mL: 0.895 to 0.910 g.
Content of carvone: 43.0 to 63.0%.
STORAGE
Dill Oil should be kept in a well-filled container and protected from light. It darkens in colour on storage.
Dill Oil FCC Food Grade is also offered.