Cardamom

CAS #

:

800-66-6

Country of Origin

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India and Sri Lanka

Color & Odor

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Pale yellow

Solubility

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Soluble in alcohol and other organics solvents and insoluble in water.

Specific Gravity

:

0.917 TO 0.947

Optical Rotation

:

1.4630-1.4660

Refractive Index

:

0.917 TO 0.947

Flash Point

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N/A

Ph value

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3.00 - 6.00 @ 20°C

Essential Oil Content

:

>0.025 %

Extraction Method

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Hydro Distillation

DESCRIPTION
Cardamom herb or cumin cardamom is also known as Queen of spices and its extract can be used as a replacement for vanilla extract in varied applications including cookies, cakes and ice creams. The extract is colourless, sugar & gluten-free and is used for aromatic applications, as a digestive system tonic and in aroma therapy.

COMMON NAMES
Ailum, Ilachi, Malabar Cardamums, Ebil, kakelah seghar, capalaga, gujalatti elachi, amomum cardamomum, Alpina Cardamom, matonia cardamomum, cardamomum minus, Cardamomi Semina

BLENDS WITH:
It blends well with alcohol, water and cardamom oil.

CONSTITUENTS
myrcene (27%), a-terpineol (45%), limonene (8%), b-phellandrene (3%), menthone (6%), 1,8-cineol (2%), smaller amounts of heptanes and sabinene (2%).

USES
Cardamom medicinal uses range from relieving stomach dyspepsia, increasing appetite, soothing the mucus membranes, relieving gas and heartburn, and eliminating bad breath. Cardamom extract also contains volatile oils that provide health benefits like in aiding digestion & improving metabolism. For its aromatic fragrance it is also used for flavoring foods as well as in aroma therapy.