The essential oil of patchouli, Pogostemon cablin: A review

• Published in: Flavour and fragrance journal Vol. 33; no. 1; pp. 6 - 51
• Main Authors: Beek, Teris A., Joulain, Daniel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.01.2018
• Subjects: adulterated products; Adulteration; Chemical analysis; Composition; Distillation; Drying; Drying oils; Essential oils; Fermentation; Harvesting; industry; leaves; Odor; odors; Odour; oils; Oils & fats; Patchoulol; Pogostemon cablin; Qualitative analysis; sesquiterpenoids; Skin; skin tests; Steam distillation; Toxicology

The leaves of Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth. (Lamiaceae) are the source of patchouli essential oil, which is – with an annual production of about 1300 tonnes – an important and unique commodity in the fragrance industry. All the literature pertaining to patchouli was critically reviewed with an e...