The individual characteristic of every spice is contributed by its essential oil content.
These essential oil can be isolated by steam distillation process using parts of the plants like bark, leaf, flower, fruits, roots and steam.
These oil are highly volatile in nature capturing all its natural characteristics of the spice. Essential oil are mostly used in products in perfumes,cosmetic, soap and also as flavoring substance in food and beverage industry.
Family Name | Apiaceae |
Botanical Name | Pimpinellaanisum |
Extraction Method | Steam Distillation |
Plant Part Used | Seed |
Appearance | Colorless to pale yellow liquid |
Odour | Characteristic sweet & Aromatic |
Specific Gravity | 0.978 to 0.994 |
Refractive Index | 1.52 to 1.561 |
Optical Rotation | Up to- 1° 50 |
Family Name | Lamiaceae |
Botanical Name | Ocimumbasilicum |
Extraction Method | Steam Distillation |
Plant Part Used | Leaf |
Appearance | Yellow to Pale Yellow colour |
Odour | Warm,spicy with euginol note. |
Specific Gravity | 25°: 0.90~0.92 |
Refractive Index | 20°: 1.483~1.493 |
Optical Rotation | -15°~-5° |
Uses | Aromatherapy, Perfumery, Cosmetic, Alimentar |
Family Name | Piperaceae |
Botanical Name | Piper nigrum |
Origin | India |
Extraction Method | Steam Distillation |
Plant Part Used | Fruit |
Appearance | Pale green to yellowish |
Odour | Spicy, characteristic of Black pepper |
Specific Gravity | 25°:0.864~0.884 |
Refractive Index | 20°: 1.479~1.488 |
Optical Rotation | -1°~-23° |
Family Name | Zingiberaceae |
Botanical Name | ElettariacardamomumMaton |
Extraction Method | Steam Distillation |
Plant Part Used | Seed |
Appearance | Pale Yellow Liquid |
Odour | warm, spicy, balsam & woody odor |
Specific Gravity | 0.917~0.947 |
Refractive Index | 1.46~1.466 |
Optical Rotation | +22°~+44° |
Uses | Aromatherapy, Perfumery, Cosmetic, Alimentary |
Family Name | Lauraceae |
Botanical Name | Cinnamomum cassia Blume |
Extraction Method | Steam Distillation |
Plant Part Used | Bark |
Specific Gravity | 1.02 to 1.03 |
Refractive Index | 1.46~1.466 |
Optical Rotation | 1.573 to 1.59 |
Family Name | Lauraceae |
Botanical Name | Cinnamomumverum |
Extraction Method | Steam Distillation |
Plant Part Used | Leaf |
Appearance | Brownish yellow colord liquid |
Odour | Sweet-spicy, Herbaceous, Peppery |
Specific Gravity | 1.03~1.06 |
Refractive Index | 1.529~1.54 |
Optical Rotation | -2°~0° |
Family Name | Lauraceae |
Botanical Name | Cinnamomumzeylanicum |
Extraction Method | Steam Distillation |
Plant Part Used | Bark |
Appearance | Brownish yellow colord liquid |
Odour | Warm, spicy scent. |
Specific Gravity | 1.012 - 1.03 |
Refractive Index | 1.573 - 1.591 |
Optical Rotation | -2° - 0° |
Uses | Aromatherapy, Perfumery, Cosmetic, Alimentary |
Family Name | Myrtaceae |
Botanical Name | Eugenia caryophyllata |
Extraction Method | Steam Distillation |
Plant Part Used | Bud |
Appearance | Yellow to brownish color |
Odour | Spicy, warming yet slightly bitter, woody, reminiscent of true clove buds but richer aroma. |
Specific Gravity | 1.038~1.060 |
Refractive Index | 1.527~1.535 |
Optical Rotation | -1.5°~0° |
Uses | Flavoring, Medicinal |
Family Name | Myristicaceae |
Botanical Name | Myristicafragrans |
Extraction Method | Steam Distillation |
Plant Part Used | Seed |
Appearance | Colorless to pale yellow |
Odour | sharp, spicy and rather musky |
Specific Gravity | 0.870~0.910 |
Refractive Index | 1.473~1.488 |
Optical Rotation | +8°~+30° |
Family Name | Apiaceae |
Botanical Name | Anethum Sowa |
Extraction Method | Steam Distillation |
Plant Part Used | Seed |
Appearance | Pale yellow clear liquid |
Odour | sweet,herbal,green, woody odour |
Specific Gravity | 0.925 - 0.98 |
Refractive Index | 1.475 - 1.495 |
Optical Rotation | + 40° - +65° |
Family Name | Zingiberaceae |
Botanical Name | Zingiberofficinale |
Extraction Method | Steam Distillation |
Plant Part Used | Rhizome |
Appearance | Brownish yellow color |
Odour | Fresh &woody,warm& spicy |
Specific Gravity | 0.87~0.882 |
Refractive Index | 1.488~1.494 |
Optical Rotation | -47°~-28° |
Uses | Aromatherapy, Perfumery, Cosmetic, Alimentary |
Family Name | Apiaceae |
Botanical Name | Cuminumcyminum |
Extraction Method | Steam Distillation |
Plant Part Used | Seed |
Appearance | Brownish Yellow |
Odour | Extremely Powerful, Diffusive Green Spicy slightly Fatty, Soft & Mellow |
Specific Gravity | 0.905~0.925 |
Refractive Index | 1.50~1.506 |
Optical Rotation | +3°~+8° |
Uses | Aromatherapy, Perfumery, Cosmetic, Alimentary |
Botanical Name | Curcuma Longa |
Plant Part Used | Roots |
Specific Gravity | 0.9010-0.9710 |
Refractive Index | 1.4990-1.5210 |
Family Name | Poaceae |
Botanical Name | Cymbopogonnardus |
Extraction Method | Steam Distillation |
Plant Part Used | Grass |
Appearance | Pale yellow colored |
Odour | Slightly sweet, lemony smell. |
Uses | Perfumes, Cosmetics, Insect repellants, Alimentary |
Family Name | Poaceae |
Botanical Name | Cymbopogonnardus |
Extraction Method | Steam Distillation |
Plant Part Used | Grass |
Appearance | Pale yellow colored |
Odour | Slightly sweet, lemony smell. |
Uses | Perfumes, Cosmetics, Insect repellants, Alimentary |
Family Name | Poaceae |
Botanical Name | Cymbopogon martini var. sofia |
Extraction Method | Steam Distillation |
Appearance | The oil is yellow to brownish yellow in colour |
Odour | fatty, sweet, herbal, grassy, rose, woody, spicy note |
Uses | The oil is mainly used in toiletries. |
Family Name | Asteraceae |
Botanical Name | Artemisia pallens |
Extraction Method | Steam Distillation |
Plant Part Used | Leaf |
Odour | Fruity, leafy, balsam, raisin like odor. |
Specific Gravity | 0.939~0.956 |
Refractive Index | 1.479~1.491 |
Optical Rotation | +32°~+60° |
Family Name | Myrtaceae |
Botanical Name | Eucalyptus citriodora |
Extraction Method | Steam Distillation |
Plant Part Used | Leaf & Twigs |
Appearance | Colorless to pale yellow liquid |
Specific Gravity | 0.858-0.877 |
Refractive Index | 1.451-1.464 |
Optical Rotation | -5° - +2° | Uses | Medicinal Oils, Insect Repellants, Relieve Cough and Cold |
Family Name | Myrtaceae |
Botanical Name | Eucalyptus globulus |
Extraction Method | Steam Distillation |
Plant Part Used | Leaf |
Appearance | Colorless to pale yellow |
Odour | fresh, balsamic, camphor-like odour |
Specific Gravity | 0.905~0.925 |
Refractive Index | 1.458~1.47 |
Optical Rotation | 0°~-19° |
Uses | Medicinal Oils, Insect Repellants, Relieves Cough and Cold |
Family Name | Lamiaceae |
Botanical Name | Menthapiperita |
Origin | India |
Extraction Method | Steam Distillation |
Plant Part Used | Leaf |
Appearance | Pale Yellow colored liquid. |
Odour | : Fresh, sweet, menthol-minty, herbaceous fragrance |
Specific Gravity | 25°C:0.896 - 0.916 |
Refractive Index | 20°C:1.457 - 1.467 |
Optical Rotation | -10°~-29° |
Family Name | Poaceae |
Botanical Name | Cymbopogonnardus |
Origin | India |
Extraction Method | Steam Distillation |
Plant Part Used | Leaf |
Appearance | Light Yellow to Pale Yellow with reflection of Reddish Brown colour |
Odour | strong, sharp, pungent & fresh-grassy Lemon type, Herbaceous |
Specific Gravity | 25°C:0.869-0.896 |
Refractive Index | 20°C: 1.483 - 1.489 |
Optical Rotation | -3°~+1° |
Botanical Name | Cymbopogon martini |
Extraction Method | Steam Distillation |
Origin | India |
Plant Part Used | Aerial part of Grass |
Appearance | Pale Yellow to Yellow |
Odour | Herbaceous citral like with rosy note |
Uses | Aromatherapy, Perfumery, Cosmetic, Alimentary |
Family Name | Lamiaceae |
Botanical Name | Rosmarinus officinalis |
Origin | India |
Extraction Method | Steam Distillation |
Appearance | The oil is a colourless to pale yellow free-flowing liquid |
Odour | herbal, camphoreous, woody, balsamic notes. |
Uses | The oil is used in flavour, medicinal, mouth wash and fragrance preparations. |
Botanical Name | VetiveriaZizanoide |
Origin | India |
Extraction Method | Steam Distillation |
Plant Part Used | Root |
Appearance | Brown to reddish brown viscous liquid |
Odour | SEarthy Woody |
Uses | Aromatherapy, Perfumery |
Family Name | Lamiaceae |
Botanical Name | Ocimum sanctum |
Origin | India |
Extraction Method | Steam Distillation |
Appearance | Pale yellow to yellowish in colour |
Odour | the sweet and pungent characterisicodour of Eugenol |
Uses | medicinal and flavouring preparations |
Botanical Name | CitrusAurantiumPart harvestedLeaves and Twigs |
Extraction Method | Steam Distillation |
Origin | India |
Appearance | Colorless to pale yellow |
Odour | Herbaceous, floral, with a hint of orangeProperties |
Uses | Aromatherapy, Perfumery, Cosmetic, Alimentary |
Family Name | Lamiaceae |
Botanical Name | Pogostemoncablin |
Extraction Method | Steam Distillation |
Origin | India |
Plant Part Used | Leaf |
Appearance | Brown colour |
Odour | Characteristic Persistent, Camphoraceousodour |
Specific Gravity | 25°C: 0.952 - 0.975 |
Refractive Index | 20°C: 1.505 - 1.515 |
Uses | Aromatherapy, Perfumery, Cosmetic, Alimentary |
Family Name | Santalaceae |
Botanical Name | Santalum album |
Origin | India |
Extraction Method | Steam Distillation |