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Broom

Hoa Đậu Chổi

Spartium junceum

Spanish broom, Weaver's broom, Genet

Fabaceae · Hoa · Flowers · Solvent extraction (absolute)

Botanical illustration of Spartium junceum; flowers used to extract Broom essential oil
Broom essential oil, extracted from the flowers of Spartium junceum. Botanical illustration, Lê Mai Library.

Safety

No specific contraindications in available data.

Estragole and safrole are present at very low levels (both up to 0.01 percent), insufficient for special concern in an absolute used at low concentration.


Usage guidelines

Sensitization risk
Low

Chemistry

Volatile constituents
Linolenic acid15.8 – 26.0 %
Palmitic acid20.9 – 24.0 %
Ethyl palmitate1.9 – 14.6 %
Linalool1.7 – 10.9 %
Methyl linoleate0 – 7.1 %
Oleic acid5.9 – 6.0 %
Ethyl oleate0 – 4.9 %
Linoleic acid4.0 – 4.7 %
Capric acid0 – 4.1 %
Ethyl stearate0 – 3.7 %
Myristic acid2.9 – 3.5 %
Stearic acid0 – 3.5 %
Linalyl acetate0 – 3.4 %
1-Octen-3-ol1.2 – 3.3 %
2-Phenylethanol0.5 – 1.3 %
Estragole0 – 0.01 %
Safrole0 – 0.01 %

Botanical source

Spartium junceum is a Mediterranean shrub with bright yellow flowers, carrying scents of honey and mimosa.

The absolute is solvent-extracted from the flowers. This is an expensive absolute used at very low concentration in fine perfumery.

Family Fabaceae. The name 'weaver's broom' recalls the Spanish tradition of weaving the plant's fibres into rope and matting.


Notes

Unusual among absolutes, broom absolute is rich in fatty acids and their esters rather than lighter aromatic molecules.