Cardamom India

Scientific Name:  Elettari cardamomum

Country of Origin:  India

Synonyms:  Elettaria cardamomum var. Cardamomum, cardamomi, cardomum, mysore cardomom

Plant Family:  Zingiberaceae

Plant Parts Used:  Reed/Seeds

Extraction Method:  Extracted by steam distillation from the dried fruit

Physical Characteristics:  A colourless to pale yellow liquid

Dominant Note(s):  Top

Aroma:  Sweet and spicy, alike to bitter lemons.

Main Constituents:  Terpinyl acetate and cineol(each may be present at up to 50%), limonene, sabinene, linalol, linalyl acetate, pinene, zingiberene among others.

Blends With:  Coriander, Frankincense, Galbanum, Geranium, Juniper Berry, Lemon, Myrtle, Pine, Rosewood and Verbena.

Safety Precautions:  Non-Toxic, Non-irritant, non-sensitizing.

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