Cardamom is also known as Cardamon or cardamom. It is scientifically recognized as Elettaria Cardamomum is a spice made from the seeds of a number of plant in the genera Elettaria and Amomum belongs to the Zingiberaceae family. It is native to India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bhutan. It is a small seed pods with triangular in cross-section and spindled with a thin green outer shell and small black seeds inside.
Extraction Process: The oil is extracted from seeds pods of cardamom through using steam distillation method. The main constituents of cardamom oil are sabinene, nerol, limonene, eugenol, terpinene, cineol, geraniol, linalool, nerodilol, heptenone, borneol, alpha-terpineol, beta Terpineol, terpinyl Acetate, alpha-Pinene, myrcene, neryl acetate, cymene, methyl heptenone, linalyl acetate, and heptacosane.
Properties, Uses and Benefits: Cardamom seeds are rich in minerals such as calcium, sulfur and phosphorus. The oil contains sweet and spicy fragrance with pale yellow in coloration and have barely watery viscosity. It also contains antiseptic, aphrodisiac, antimicrobial, astringent, digestive, stimulant, stomachic, and diuretic properties.
