Kanuka Essential Oil
Kunzea ericoides
GC/MS Report
Batch: kan2016 (Spring 2017)
Distilled: Summer 2016
Gas Chromatography Analysis (%)
Monoterpenes
| α-pinene |
60.52 |
| para-cymene |
3.21 |
| d-limonene |
2.32 |
| γ-terpinene |
1.75 |
| β-pinene |
0.99 |
| α-thujene |
0.67 |
| para-cymenene |
0.57 |
| terpinolene |
0.48 |
| trans-β-ocimene |
0.10 |
| myrcene |
0.10 |
| α-terpinene |
0.08 |
| thuja-2,4(10)diene |
0.05 |
| camphene |
0.02 |
Monoterpenols
| linalol |
5.73 |
| α-terpineol |
1.72 |
| trans-pinocarveol |
0.41 |
| p-cymene-8-ol |
0.02 |
Sesquiterpenols
| viridiflorol |
1.72 |
| spathulenol |
0.89 |
| ledol |
0.58 |
| palustrol |
0.32 |
Sesquiterpenes
| trans-calamenene |
2.28 |
| viridiflorene |
1.32 |
| β-selinene |
0.78 |
| α-selinene |
0.67 |
| allo-aromadendrene |
0.65 |
| α-copaene |
0.42 |
| δ-cadinene |
0.34 |
| aromadendrene |
0.28 |
| β-caryophyllene |
0.23 |
| α-gurjunene |
0.22 |
| 6,9-guaiadiene |
0.17 |
| α-amorphene |
0.14 |
| α-ylangene |
0.12 |
| α-calacorene |
0.10 |
| α-cubebene |
0.10 |
| γ-cadinene |
0.05 |
Esters
| 2-phenylethyl acetate |
0.10 |
| Isopentyl acetate |
0.08 |
Aliphatic Aldehydes
| α-campholenal |
0.73 |
| hexanal |
0.03 |
Ketones
| pinocarvone |
0.25 |
| verbenone |
0.09 |
| leptospermone |
0.08 |
Oxides
| 1,8-cineole |
6.59 |
| trans-Linalool oxide (furanoid) |
0.20 |
| cis-Linalool oxide (furanoid) |
0.15 |
| trans-Dehydroxy linalool oxide |
0.11 |
Essential Facts
- Latin Name: Kunzea ericoides
- Country of Origin: Afghanistan
- Botanical Family: Myrtaceae
- Plant Parts: Leaves, Twigs/Branches
- Note Classification: Middle
- Cultivation Method: Wild Harvested
- Method of Extraction: Steam or Hydro Distillation
- Extraction Date: December 2025
- Approx. Shelf Life: 5 - 7 years
- Chemical Family: Monoterpenes, Monoterpenols
- Batch: kanuk
- Aroma: Fresh, Herbaceous, Slightly citrus, Slightly floral, Slightly sweet, Soft
- Energetic Applications: 2nd Chakra - relationships, creation energy, 4th Chakra - unconditional love, 6th Chakra - perspective, Balancing, Expansive, Meditative, Source Energy, Transformative, Unconditional love
- Therapeutic Properties: Analgesic, Anti-anxiety, Anti-bacterial, Anti-fungal, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-microbial, Anti-septic, Disinfectant, Immune support, Insect repellent
