Nomenclature
Oil of mountain pine; Pinus Montana oil; Pinus pumilio oil. Description and references
Volatile oil from fresh leaves of Pinus
montana Mill. (P. pumilio Haenke), Pinaceae.
Constit. l-Pinene, l-phellandrene, sylvestrene,
dipentene, cadinene, 5-7% bornyl acetate.
Properties
Colorless or faintly yellow liq; pleasant odor;
bitter taste. d2525 0.853-0.869. αD25 -5 to -12°. nD20 1.4750-1.4800. Insol in water. Sol in 4.5-8 vols
90% alcohol; very sol in chloroform, ether. Keep well closed, cool and protected from light.Use
Pharmaceutic aid (flavor and perfume).
Therapeutic Category
Expectorant.