Cucumber oil

1. Cucumber
Oil
Presented By,
Ganesh A. Pawar
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2. 1. Botanical Name : Cucumis Sativus
2. Common Name: Cucumber, Garden cucumber,
Cornichon (French), Khira (Pakistan)
Pepino (Spanish and Portuguese), huang gua
(pinyin, China)
3. Family: Cucurbitaceae, the Gourd Family
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3. Top 10 Cucumber Producing Countries in the World
Rank Country Name Production (Tonnes)
1 China 40,712,630
2 Iran 1,813,490
3 Turkey 1,743,470
4 Russia 1,165,830
5 US 886,480
6 Ukraine 860,000
7 Spain 685,670
8 Egypt 633,600
9 Japan 590,730
10 Indonesia 550,300

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 Cucumber oil is an Essential oil obtained from the seeds or
fruit of Cucumber.
 Odor : Characteristics, Pleasant.
 Chemical compositions :
Z-6-nonenol – 61.54% (Cultivated in open field)
E, Z-2,6-nonadienal- 47.08% (Cultivated in Greenhouse)

5. Method of Extraction
Fresh Cucumber Fruits - 1 Kg
Time - 3 h
Yield - 0.06%
Anhydrous Sodium Sulphate
1. Hydrodistillation

6. 2. Cold Press Method
 This process ensure that resulting oil is 100% pure and retains all the
properties of the plant.
 Steps involved in Process
1. Filtering
2. Milling
3. Pressing
4. Filtering
5. Decantation

7. Physical & Chemical Properties
1 Color Yellow to Light Green
2 Odor Characteristic, pleasant
3 Specific Gravity 0.915-0.930
4 Refractive Index 1.470-1.480
5 Acid Value 1.5 Max
6 Saponification Value 180-190
7 Iodine Value 120-130

8. Therapeutic Properties
1. Antioxidant
2. Anti-inflammatory
3. Anti-rheumatic
4. Antiseptic
5. Anti-stress
6. Anti-cancerous
7. Antidote
8. Rejuvenating

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1. Reduce Inflammation
2. Improve Digestion
3. Lower Blood Pressure
4. Clear Up Acne

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5. Prevent or Treat Skin Cancer
6. Stabilize Glucose Levels
7. Get Rid of Dandruff and Itchy Scalp
8. Get Rid of Gout