CARDAMOM OLEORESIN

Product Name                      : CARDAMOM OLEORESIN

Description                          : The product is natural & is obtained by solvent

                                             extraction of Elettaria cardamomum, (L.) Maton

CAS-EINECS                      : 85940-32-5

CAS Nr.                              : 8000-66-6

EINECS/ELINCS                 : 288-922-1

BOTANICAL NAME             : Elettaria cardamomum, (L.) Maton.

ASPECT                             : LIQUID

COLOR                               : DARK GREEN

ODOUR                               : WARM, CARDAMOM LIKE

Volatile Oil Content               : 10%

Residual Solvent                  : below 15 ppm

Uses

The Oleoresin made from the cardamom were used to bring relief from digestive problems, the historical uses of the Cardamom Oleoresin  in this respect include its use particularly in the treatment of problems such as indigestion, excess abdominal gas, and to bring relief from muscular cramps.

The therapeutic properties of Cardamom Oleoresin  have found application in many traditional medicines as antiseptic and local anesthetic, and antioxidant in addition to play health promoting and disease preventing roles. Ayurvedic medicine swears by the tea as a means to fight depression. Cardamom Oleoresin  significantly lowers blood pressure. Cardamom Oleoresin  has some anti-inflammatory properties that limit pain and swelling, especially in mucus membranes, the mouth, and throat.

Cardamom Oleoresin  possesses a very pleasant taste and aroma, the delicate and nice flavour aids in suppressing the bad taste of less palatable but effective herbal remedies. Cardamom Oleoresin  is also used in an assortment of traditional medications all over Asia and is known to be excellent for promoting digestion, keeping the teeth clean and also counteracting certain varieties of poison.

Medicinal use

The therapeutic properties of cardamom oil have found application in many traditional medicines as antiseptic and local anesthetic, and antioxidant in addition to play health promoting and disease preventing roles.

Anti-inflammatory – Like ginger and turmeric, its relatives, cardamom oil has some anti-inflammatory properties that limit pain and swelling, especially in mucus membranes, the mouth, and throat.

Antioxidant – Many of the vitamins, phytonutrients, and essential oils in cardamom oil act as antioxidants, cleaning up free radicals and resisting cellular aging.

Constituents

Cardamom contains volatile oil (borneol, camphor, pinene, humulene, caryophyllene, carvone, eucalyptole, terpinene, sabinene).