Rose oil

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

All authors of this article

Last updated on: 28.01.2025

Dieser Artikel auf Deutsch

Go to
This section has been translated automatically.

Rosa damascena Mill.

Definition
This section has been translated automatically.

Essential oil is obtained by steam distillation from fresh petals of the Damask rose (Rosa x damascena Mill. = Damask rose oil) or the vinegar rose . Rose oil contains 50 to 80 % monoterpenes, predominantly geraniol, nerol, linalool and citronellol.

Recommended articles

Dermatology
Erythema anulare centrifugum: multiple, chronically active, centrifugally growing, ubiquitous, no...
Erythema anulare centrifugum

Chronic, recurrent, polyetiologic, inflammatory skin disease that has its clinical significance as a "réact...
Continue reading
Advertisment
Advertisment
Phytotherapy
Structural formula of anthraquinone
Aloin

Glycosidic anthrone derivative (1,8-dihydroxy-10-D-glucopyranosyl-9-anthrone), laxative main active ingredi...
Continue reading
Internal medicine
Nilotinib

Tyrosine kinase inhibitors with the indication: in Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia.
Continue reading
Phytotherapy
Structural formula of geraniol, an unsaturated alcohol.
Geraniol

Geraniol, an unsaturated alcohol(terpene derivative), is the main ingredient of geranium extracts.Geraniol ...
Continue reading

Incoming links (5)

Pink flos; Rosa damascena mill.; Rosa damascene; Roses; Vinegar rose;

Outgoing links (9)

Citronellol (inci); Geraniol; Linalool; Monoterpenes; Nerol; Olea aetherea; Rosa damascena mill.; Rosa damascene; Vinegar rose;

Authors

Last updated on: 28.01.2025

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

Articlecontent