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Angelica seed

Đương quy (hạt)

Angelica archangelica

Apiaceae · Hạt · Seeds · Steam-distilled

Botanical illustration of Angelica archangelica, whose seeds yield Angelica seed essential oil
Angelica seed essential oil, extracted from the seeds of Angelica archangelica. Botanical illustration, Lê Mai Library.


Safety

No known hazards for angelica seed oil.

Unlike root oil, seed oil contains NO furocoumarins — not phototoxic.

Tested at 1% on 25 volunteers, neither irritating nor sensitizing. Mildly irritating to rabbits when undiluted.

Avoid old or oxidized oils.


Usage guidelines

GRAS status
Granted
Phototoxic
No
Storage
Dark, sealed, refrigerated

Chemistry

Volatile constituents
β-Phellandrene35.4 – 72.1 %
Limonene2.3 – 38.7 %
α-Pinene8.8 – 9.2 %
β-Caryophyllene0.1 – 3.3 %
β-Myrcene1.5 – 2.9 %
α-Phellandrene2.7 – 2.8 %
α-Caryophyllene0.7 – 1.1 %

Botanical source

Seeds harvested from 2-year-old Angelica archangelica plants. The plant flowers and seeds in its second year.

Six psoralens have been found in the seeds (including bergapten, imperatorin, methoxsalen), but none are reported in the essential oil after distillation.

Mainly produced in France, Germany, Hungary, Poland.


Quality

Limonene and β-phellandrene may polymerize when stored improperly — becoming viscous and losing commercial value.

Add antioxidants when blending to extend shelf life.


Notes

Seed oil is cheaper than root oil. May be used as adulterant of root oil.

Anticarcinogenic activity recorded in cell studies — angelica seed oil cytotoxic to human pancreas and mouse breast cancer cell lines.