DESCRIPTION
Coriander Seed Oil also known as Chinese parsley cilantro. Coriander is native to southern Europe and North Africa to South Western Asia.
COMMON NAMES
Chinese parsley
BLENDS WITH:
Spice oils, Clary Sage, Sandalwood and Petitgrain.
CONSTITUENTS
Main constituent is linalool (64–84.6%). The other oil constituents were camphor (3.4–6.2%), á-pinene (1.2–3.2%), phellandrene (1.7–4.1%), linalyl acetate (2.4–3.3%), limonene (0.7–1.8%), para-cymene (0.5–1.3%), and geranyl acetate (0.9–1.6)
USES
The coriander oil is basically used to flavor the wines while in India it is prominently used in cooking.