Essential Oil
Carrier or vegtetable oil
Plant straight powder
Ratio extracts
Standardized plant extracts
| Commercial name | Rice |
| Botanical name | Oryza sativa |
| Botanical family | Poaceae |
| CAS # | 68553-81-1 |
| EINECS # | 271-397-8 |
| Plant part | Seed barn |
| Origin | Australia |
| Manufacturing place |
IDENTFICATION DATA
REFERENCE
(1) FAO (1993) – “Selected species and strategies to enhance income generation from Amazonian Forest“
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