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Petroselinum Crispum

A golden yellow oil from the above ground steam distillation of the immature plant.

It is mainly used in food flavours but also in specialised fragrances.

Some of the oils have common molecules to other plants.

alpha-pinene,         2,6,6-trimethylbicyclo[3,1,1]hept-2-ene      C₁₀H₁₆

beta-pinene              6,6-dimethyl-2-methylene-beta-pinene        C₁₀H₁₆

beta-phellandrene         1(7)-2-p-menthadiene     C₁₀H₁₆

myristicin                     C₁₁H₁₃O₃

apiole       1-allyl-2,5-dimethoxy-3,4-methylenedioxybenzene             C₁₂H₁₄O₄

elemicin             5-allyl-1,2,3-trimethoxybenzene                C₁₂H₁₆O₃