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Celery leaf

Cần tây (lá)

Apium graveolens

Apiaceae · Lá và thân · Leaves and stems · Steam-distilled

Botanical illustration of Apium graveolens; leaves and stems used to extract Celery leaf essential oil
Celery leaf essential oil, extracted from the leaves and stems of Apium graveolens. Botanical illustration, Lê Mai Library.

Safety

Skin sensitization if oxidized

Oxidation products of (+)-limonene may sensitize skin.

Store in dark, sealed, refrigerated container. Add an antioxidant to formulations.

β-Myrcene reproductively toxic in pregnant rats at 500 mg per kg, not at 250 mg per kg. No specific dose limit imposed on celery leaf.


Usage guidelines

Storage
Dark, sealed, refrigerated; add antioxidant

Chemistry

Volatile constituents
β-Myrcene33.6 %
(+)-Limonene26.3 %
(Z)-β-Ocimene14.1 %
3-Butyl phthalide6.2 %
β-Selinene3.7 %
3,4-Dehydroisobutylidene phthalide3.2 %
n-Pentylcyclohexadiene1.0 %

Botanical source

Apium graveolens is cultivated celery, the domesticated form of wild Mediterranean celery.

The leaf oil is steam-distilled from leaves and stems. May be used as an adulterant for the more expensive celery seed oil.

Family Apiaceae.