Cardamom Oil

Botanical Name of Raw Material: Elletaria cardamomum (L) Maton

Cardamom hails from the family of Zingiberaceae. It is often referred to as the ‘Queen of spices’. The essential oil of cardamom is obtained by the steam distillation of  Elletaria cardamomum (L) Maton. The product is a free-flowing liquid that is colourless to pale yellow in colour. It has a sweet, spicy, warming note, with a woody, balsamic base note. The major components of the product are 1,8-Cineol and Terpinyl acetate. Cardamom oil is mainly used in flavour and medicinal applications. Mane Kancor is a leading manufacturer of cardamom essential oil. Our Cardamom oil is compliant with global food safety standards and exported to more than 75 countries worldwide.

SpecFormatSolubility
1,8 Cineol: 28.0 – 36.0%
Terpenyl acetate: 35.0 – 48.0%
LiquidOil Soluble

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Our Process

STEAM DISTILLATION

Steam distillation is the technical process applied to recover the heat sensitive compounds from spices. Spice oils are unstable and heat sensitive compounds are present in the spice.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How is Cardamom essential oil obtained?

Cardamom essential oil is obtained by the steam distillation of  Elletaria cardamomum (L) Maton.

What is the flavour, colour and aroma of Cardamom essential oil?

Cardamom essential oil is a free-flowing liquid that is colourless to pale yellow in colour. It has a sweet, spicy, warming note, with a woody, balsamic base note.

What are the uses of Cardamom oil ?

Cardamom oil is mainly used in flavour and medicinal applications.

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