Botanic name Lippia graveolens.  Common name Mexican oregano  Part of extraction Dry leaf, flower and smaller stems.  Method Steam extraction (100% pure).  Solubility Soluble in vegetable oils, fatty products and polar solvents.  Specific optical  rotation Levorotatory (-)  Boiling point 112 – 113°C.  Specific gravity 0.89 g / mL.  Packaging As specified by and agreed with customer, 5ml or 3.5 liters.  Applications Therapeutic, digestive, analgesic, antibacterial, fungicide, aroma, flavor and color fixer, antibiotic, natural antioxidant.  Monthly production 2.000 Liters monthly.

 

 

ANALYSIS CERTIFICATE – OREGANO ESSENTIAL OIL

SENSORY ANALYSIS

TEST	DESCRIPTION	METHOD	MINIMUM	MAXIMUM
APPEARANCE OR TEXTURE	Liquid	Densimeter	-----	0.92 g/ml
ODOR	Characteristic	Characteristic	-----	-----
FLAVOR	Characteristic	Hedonic test with semi-trained judges	-----	-----
COLOR	Light yellow	Colorimeter	-----	3.2 b

PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL ANALYSIS

DENSITY            NMX-CH-050-1984		0.86 g/L	0.89 g/L
BOILING POINT		266 ° F	266 ° F

MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS

FUNGI AND YEAST (UFC/ g)	Potato dextrose agar			Negativo
Aerobic Mesophiles	Violet red bile agar	-----	-----	<10 UFC/G
S. AUREUS (UFC / G)	Standard count	-----		Negativo
E. COLI (UFC / G)	Standard count	-----		Negativo
SALMONELLA, SHIGELLA (UFC / G)	Standard count	-----		Negativo

HEAVY METAL ANALYSIS

DETERMINATIONS	RESULTS (mg/L)	LITERATURE REFERENCES
Arsenic	Not detected	NOM-117-SSA-1994 AND INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA MASS SPECTROSCOPY (ICP-MS)
Antimonium	Not detected
Cadmium	Not detected
Copper	Not detected
Tin	Not detected
Silver	Not detected
Lead	Not detected
Mercury	Not detected
PLAGUICIDE RESIDUES	RESULTADOS (mg/L) M1	Pam. Vol. 1,39 Ed. 1994 Secc. 304 C-8
Organochlorated compounds	Not detected

 

• Oregano Essential Oil
• Oregano Gourmet Oil
• Dry Leaves (Oregano Spice)
• Oleoresin