Producer of aromatic plants and essential oils from Himalaya
Calamus
Ingredient name: Calamus
In stock
SKU
PDNANN4
Product Origins: Nepal
Family: Araceae
Botanical name: Acorus calamus
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: Annapurna Aroma
Supplier Certifications: USDA, CERES
Supplier headquarter: Nepal
Supplier Types: Producer
Turnover : $4 Million
Number of employees : 24
Number of products: 13
