Ravensara Essential Oil
Ravensara Ravensara aromatica is a member of the Lauraceae (laurel) family, and originates in Madagascar. The name ravensara is a latinization of the Malagasy word ravintsara. Other Malagasy names include havozo, hazomanitra, tavolomanitra, and cinnamomum camphora. The leaves and twigs of ravensara have a mildly camphorous aroma similar to eucalyptus. The essential oil of ravensara is used as a fragrance material in the perfumery industry, and as an antiseptic, anti-viral, antibacterial, expectorant, anti-infective in natural and folk medicine.
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| Toxicity: | LD50 - (oral) rat >g/kg; (dermal) rabbit >g/kg.
Irritation/Sensitisation - not known
Phototoxicity - Nil reported |
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