Berjé Inc CARDAMOM OIL

Chemical Family: Plant Extracts

Berjé Inc CARDAMOM OIL is steam-distilled from the seeds of the Elettaria cardamomum plant. It has a penetratingly camphoraceous aroma and is widely used in the flavor and fragrance industries. This warm oil has a powerful spicy flavor that can be blended into a variety of different products, making it a highly popular addition to chai tea, Indian curry powder, and Scandinavian baked goods. In perfumery, this oil imparts a sweet spiciness that becomes increasingly woody and balsamic over time, lending itself to many different fine fragrances.

Properties

Physical Form: Liquid

Product families

Applications

Food & Nutrition — Beverage

Tea Cocoa & Coffee

Food & Nutrition — Food

Bakery
Other Food Applications

Product Families

Food Ingredients — Taste & Flavor

Flavor Ingredients

Other characteristics

Flavor: Cardamom
End Uses: Tea
Labeling Claims: Natural, Naturally Derived
Natural
Naturally Derived
Odor: Characteristics of cardamom
Markets: Food & Nutrition
Appearance: Colorless to Pale Yellow Liquid
Shelf LIfe: 730 Days
Ingredient: Cardamom Oil
Technology: Food Ingredients
Flavor Family: Spice & Seasoning Inspired Flavors
Ingredient Name: Cardamom Oil
Ingredient Origin: Natural Origin
Plant Origin
Chemical Inventories: DSL (Canada)
TSCA (USA)
Flavor Ingredients: Aroma Ingredients
Essential Oils
Food Ingredients Functions: Flavoring Agent
Food and Nutrition Applications: Tea
Cosmetic Ingredients Functions: Fragrance
Known For: BOTANICAL NAME; Elettaria cardamomum; AROMA & FLAVOR; camphoraceous, with a powerful sweet and spicy aroma that blends well with many other ingredients.

Technical data

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Characteristic	Value
Refractive Index (at 20°C)	1.4620 - 1.4660
Specific Gravity (at 25°C)	0.9170 - 0.9470

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Characteristic	Value	Unit
Flash Point	139	°F
Relative Density	0.925	—
Vapour Pressure (at 20°C)	0.05	mm Hg