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Botonical Name | : | Elettaria cardamonuum | |
CAS # | : | 8000-66-6 | |
Country of Origin | : | India | |
Color & Odor | : | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid with spicy odor | |
Solubility | : | Soluble in alcohol and oils. Insoluble in water. | |
Specific Gravity | : | 0.923 - 0.941 @ 25° C | |
Optical Rotation | : | (+24°) to (+41°) @ 20° C | |
Refractive Index | : | 1.462 - 1.467 @ 20° C | |
Flash Point | : | 60°C | |
Plant Part Used | : | Seeds | |
Extraction Method | : | Steam distillation |
DESCRIPTION:
The name cardamom is used for herbs within two genera of the ginger family Zingiberaceae, namely Elettaria and Amomum. Its seedpod are triangular in with a thin papery outer shell and small black seeds. The seeds are distilled to product essential oil.CONSTITUENTS:
limonene (8%), menthone (6%), b-phellandrene (3%), a-terpineol (45%), myrcene (27%), 1,8-cineol (2%), sabinene (2%), and smaller amounts of heptane.AROMATIC SUMMARY / NOTE / STRENGTH OF AROMA:
A top note with a strong aroma, Cardamom Essential Oil is sweet, spicy.BLENDS WITH:
cinnamon, cloves, caraway and cedarwood, Rose, orange, bergamot.COMMON NAMES:
Elettaria and Amomum.USES:
Cardomom seed oil is used as a flavoring agent in both food and drink, as cooking spices and as a medicine also due to its herbal properties. Further, it is also a well-known remedy for impotence & low sexual response.
