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Common Name:
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Zedoary Oil
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Botanical Name:
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Curcuma zedoaria Roscoe
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Geographic origin of the plant:
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Western Nepal
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Source:
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Cultivated
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Introduction / Varity of plant / Method of
extraction / Distilled organ:
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It is obtained from the rhizomes of Curcuma
zedoaria Roscoe through steam distillation
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1.
Organoleptic Properties
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Appearance
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Viscous
liquid
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Color
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Golden
yellow
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Aroma
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Warm-spicy,
woody & camphoraceous cineolic odor
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2.
Physico-chemical Properties
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Specific gravity
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0.899
- 0.9313 at 27º C
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Optical rotation
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[-]
0.75º to 8º at 27º C
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Refractive index
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1.39
to 1.482 at 27º C
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Acid number
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1.
162 to 3.74
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Ester number
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8.23
to 37.28
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Ester number after acetylation
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60
to 75
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Solubility
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Soluble
in 80% - 90% alcohol
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3. Uses
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(a) In fragrance and flavor industry
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Synonyms : ZEDOARY ROOT OIL (CURCUMA ZEDOARIA); CURCUMA
ZEDOARIA (BERG.) ROSC. ROOT OIL;
Odor Description : Warm Woody Spicy Camphor Cineole Swee
Appearence : Olive Brown Liquid
NAFTA H. # : 3301.29.6000
Blends Well With : Ionones; Pine Needle; Bay; Cedarwood;
Tonka;
Some Perfumery Uses : Woody; Herbal; Amber; Oriental;
Chypre;
Description : Curcuma Zedoaria is a native of Ceylon,
Indonesia and the East Indian islands. Zedoaria Oil is a viscous liquid
of olive brown to greenish amber color. Its odor is warm, woody spicy,
camphoraceous cineolic, sweet and warm.
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