Nomenclature
Oil of silver pine; oil of silver fir. Description and references
Volatile oil from needles and young twigs of Abies alba Mill. (A. picea Lindl., A. pectinata DC.), Pinaceae. Constit. l-Pinene, l-limonene, l-bornyl acetate.
Properties
Colorless, clear liquid; balsamic odor; terebinthinate
taste. d1515 0.869-0.875. αD20 -20 to -59°. Insol in water.
Sol in 5 vols 90% alc, in ether. Keep well
closed, cool and protected from light.Use
Pharmaceutic aid (flavor and perfume).
Therapeutic Category
Expectorant.