Calamus
Ingredient name: Calamus
In stock
SKU
PDNKHA4
Cultivation methods: Conventional
Product Origins: Nepal
Family: Araceae
Botanical name: Acorus Calamus L.
Synonyms: Calamus aromaticus, sweet flag, sweet sedge, sweet root, sweet rush, sweet cane, sweet myrtle, myrtle grass, myrtle sedge, cinnamon sedge.
N° CAS: 84775-39-3 ; 8015-79-0
N° EINECS: 283-869-0
Appearance: Mobile liquid
Principal constituents: Beta-asarone (amounts vary depending on source: the Indian oil contains up to 80 per cent, the Russian oil a maximum of 6 per cent), also calamene, calamol, calamenene, eugenol and shyobunones.
Solubility: Insoluble in water
Color: Yellow to yellowish brown
Uses: Extensively used in cosmetic and perfumery work, in woody/oriental/leather perfumes and to scent hair powders and tooth powders in the same way as orris. Calamus and its derivatives (oil, extracts, etc.) are banned from use in foods.
Supplier Informations
Supplier name: Khaptad Aroma Industries
Supplier headquarter: Nepal
Supplier Types: Producer
Number of employees : 10
Number of products: 13
Cultivation methods: Conventional
