Coriandri aetheroleum

Oil from the seeds of coriander.

Quality is specified in the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.).

Due to the fatty oil with petroselinic acid, also interesting as a renewable raw material for the oleochemical industry, see also Coriandri fructus.

Monoterpene alcohols, 60 to 75% is linalool, formerly called "coriandrol", furthermore borneol, p-cymene, camphor, geraniol, limonene and α-pinene, and camphene, cineol, geranyl acetate, β-pinene and y-terpinene.

Due to its antimicrobial effect, it has an external additive effect on erysipelas, impetigo, herpes zoster, intertrigo, eczema, especially atopic eczema, where a reduction in itching is also described.

1. https://www.awl.ch/heilpflanzen/coriandrum_sativum/koriander.htm
2. Casetti F, Bartelke S, Biehler K, Augustin M, Schempp CM, FranCasetti F et al. (2012) Antimicrobial activity against bacteria with dermatologica relevance and skin tolerance of the essential oil from Coriandrum sativum L. fruits. Phytother Res 26:420-424