Category: flavor and fragrance agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid (est) |
Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 0.91700 to 0.94700 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 7.630 to 7.880
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Refractive Index: | 1.46200 to 1.46600 @ 20.00 °C.
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Optical Rotation: | +22.00 to +44.00
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Boiling Point: | 188.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Flash Point: | 138.00 °F. TCC ( 58.89 °C. )
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Shelf Life: | 12.00 month(s) or longer if stored properly. |
Storage: | store in cool, dry place in tightly sealed containers, protected from heat and light. |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 332.1 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Stability: |
| hair spray | | lipstick | | lotion | | non-discoloring in most media | | powder | | soap |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: spicy |
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| warm spicy camphoreous medicinal eucalyptus balsamic woody |
Odor Description: at 100.00 %. | warm spicy camphor medicinal eucalyptus balsam woody Luebke, William tgsc, (1997) |
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Flavor Type: spicy |
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| spicy herbal camphoreous medicinal eucalyptus balsamic woody |
Taste Description:
| spicy herbal camphoreous medicinal eucalyptus balsamic woody Luebke, William tgsc, (1997) |
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Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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Cardamom Oil India |
Odor Description: | Medicinal eucalyptol top note on a warm woody dry background |
Taste Description: | spicy herbal camphoreous medicinal eucalyptus balsamic woody |
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Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Absolute Cosmetic Essentials |
Cardamom Oil
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Ambles Nature et Chimie |
CARDAMOME
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Aromatic and Allied Chemicals |
Cardamom Oil
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Artiste |
Cardamom Oil
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Augustus Oils |
Cardamon Seed Aromatherapy Oil
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Services |
Augustus Oils |
Cardamon Seed Essential Oil
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Azelis UK |
Organic Cardamom EO
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Berjé |
Cardamom Oil
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Media |
Berjé |
Organic Cardamom Oil
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Biolandes Parfumerie |
Cardamom Seed Oil
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Photo Gallery |
Bontoux |
CARDAMOM OIL
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Bristol Botanicals |
Cardamom essential oil Elettaria cardomomum
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Camden-Grey Essential Oils |
Cardamom essential oil
Odor: characteristic Use: Its aroma is distinctively spicy, fruity, warm and balsamic. Its properties indicate it is good for the stomach (settles it), eases gas pains and nausea, digestive, neuro-muscular, antispasmodic, expectorant, and warming. Good inhaled for the bronchial system; assists in stimulating the lungs, expelling phlegm and can be used for easing coughs and bronchitis. It is also used as an aphrodisiac mixture. Cardamom, the plant, has long been used as a condiment and medicine in India for digestive complaints. The Romans and Arabs both used it to settle gastrointestinal problems. The uplifting, refreshing and invigorating aroma of cardamom warms the senses and is ideal when there are feelings of weakness and fatigue. Blends well with bergamot, black pepper, lemon, pine, and thyme. |
Charabot |
Cardamom oil
100% Pure & Natural, Kosher Odor: Spicy, zesty, peppery, cineolic |
Citrus and Allied Essences |
Oil Cardamom West Indian FCC
Odor: warm spicy camphor cineole medical eucalyptus balsam woody |
Market Report |
De Monchy Aromatics |
Cardamom Oil
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Diffusions Aromatiques |
CARDAMOME CEYLAN H.E.
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Diffusions Aromatiques |
CARDAMOME HUILE ESSENTIELLE BIO
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Diffusions Aromatiques |
CARDAMOME INDE HUILE ESSENTIELLE
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Elixens America |
Cardamom Essential Oil Guatemala
100% Pure and Natural |
Elixens America |
Cardamom Oil Sri Lanka
Certified Organic |
Ernesto Ventós |
CARDAMOM OIL
Odor: WARM, SPICY |
Excellentia International |
Cardamom Oil
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F. P. Aromatics Singapore |
Cardamom Oil
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Fleurchem |
cardamom oil ceylon
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Frey + Lau |
Cardamom oil
Guatemala, India |
Gem Aromatics |
Cardamom Oil
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George Uhe Company |
Cardamom Oil
Available in FCC and from Various Origins |
Global Essence |
Cardamon Oil Organic
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Global Essence |
Cardamon Oil
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Golden Frog Trading Manufacturing |
Cardamon Oil
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HDDES Group |
Cardamom Oil
Organic and Conventional Odor: characteristic Use: Cardamom (Cardamom Essential Oil), popularly called the “Queen” of spices and is the dried fruit of Ellettaria cardamom. This is a medium sized perennial herbaceous plant indigenous to Sri Lanka. Also this is a plant with a thick irregular shaped rhizomes belonging to the Zingiberacea familly. |
Hermitage Oils |
Cardamom Essential Oil
Odor: characteristic Use: Cardamom essential oil is produced by steam distillation of the seeds, yellowish in colour and of a pourable viscosity. The plant has been used in Eastern traditional medicine for over 3,000 years, being mentioned in Vedic medical texts. Via the Middle East cardamom was imported into ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome and the Egyptians used it both in perfumes and incenses. |
IFF |
Cardamom Oil India
Odor: Medicinal eucalyptol top note on a warm woody dry background |
Indenta Group |
Cardamom Seed Oil
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Indukern F&F |
CARDAMOM OIL
Odor: POWERFUL, SPICY |
John Kellys (London) |
Cardamom Oil
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K.L. Koh Enterprise |
CARDAMON OIL
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Kalsec |
Cardamom Seed Oil
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Kanta Enterprises |
Cardamom India Oil
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Lionel Hitchen |
Cardamom Oil
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Lluch Essence |
CARDAMOM INDIA OIL
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M&U International |
Cardamom Oil
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Mane |
Cardamom Essential Oil
Odor: Fresh Floral Citrusy Use: Coming from the Malabar coast, cardamom grows on a bush from the same botanical family as ginger. It is the most expensive spice in the world after saffron and vanilla. The bush is extremely sensitive to climate conditions and diseases and has a variable production, giving fruits only every two or three years. Dried seeds are either used as such in culinary applications or distilled to obtain a beautiful essence often used in masculine fragrances. |
Moellhausen |
CARDAMOM CENTRAL AMERICA EO
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Moellhausen |
CARDAMOM INDIA EO
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Natural & Essential Oils |
Cardamom Oil
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Naturex |
Cardamom Seed Oil
NAT arom®, in Ez-Caps™, AquaReady™ or Classic forms |
Noble Molecular Research |
For experimental / research use only. |
Cardamom Oil
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Payand Betrand |
Cardamom oil fractions (Terpenyl acetate) France
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Payand Betrand |
Cardamom oil fractions (Terpenyl acetate) Organic France
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Payand Betrand |
Cardamom Oil France
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Payand Betrand |
Cardamom Oil India
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Payand Betrand |
Cardamom Oil Molecular distillation France
For fragrance use |
Payand Betrand |
Cardamom Process e France
For fragrance use |
Penta International |
CARDAMOM OIL
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PerfumersWorld |
Cardamon Oil
Odor: fresh terpene sweet spicy peppery |
Phoenix Aromas & Essential Oils |
Cardamom Oil
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Plant Lipids |
Cardamom Oil
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R C Treatt & Co Ltd |
Cardamon Oil
Halal, Kosher |
R C Treatt & Co Ltd |
Organic Cardamom Oil
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Reincke & Fichtner |
Cardamom Oil organic + NOP
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Reincke & Fichtner |
Cardamom Oil
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Robertet |
Cardamom Ess. oil, N.H.S. (for fragrance)
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Seasons and Harvest / Crop calendar |
Robertet |
Cardamom oil
100% Pure & Natural, Kosher Odor: Spicy, zesty, peppery, cineolic |
Robertet |
CARDAMOME
Pure & Nat on carrier |
Sachee |
Cardamom oil
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Sigma-Aldrich |
Cardamom oil, FCC, FG
Odor: cinnamon; herbaceous; citrus; sweet; woody; floral; pepper; green; spicy |
Certified Food Grade Products |
Silverline Chemicals |
Cardamom Oil
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Som Extracts |
CARDAMOM OIL
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SRS Aromatics |
CARDAMOM OIL INDIA
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Synthite Industries |
CARDAMOM EO SP
Idukki, India Odor: Spicy, Sweet, Cineolic, Pleasant Use: Cardamom is a perennial plant that thrives in the warm tropical forests of India. It exudes a fragrance with a rich note and has a characteristic that is very soothing to the senses. It is a key ingredient that is used in fragrances.
Blends Well With Rose, Sandalwood, Cedar, Musk, Ginger, Orange, Frankincense, Myrrh, Cinnamom |
E-books and Brochures |
Taytonn ASCC |
Cardamom Oil Ceylon
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The John D. Walsh Company |
Cardamom Oil
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The Lebermuth Company |
Cardamom Organic Oil
Odor: Sweet - spicy, warm with a woody-balsamic undertone |
Spring/Summer 2022 Fragrance Trends |
The Lermond Company |
CARDAMOM OIL P&N - AV
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The Perfumers Apprentice |
Cardamom organic (Sri Lanka) J.Steele
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The Perfumery |
Cardamom oil, Hydrodiffused
Odor: characteristic Use: Cardamom oil has a sweet, spicy, warm aroma with balsamic, woody, slightly sweet, floral-like middle notes. The main components of Cardamom are cineole, terpinylacetate, terpineol, borneol, and terpenes. In perfumes, the oil is coveted for its spiciness, warmth, and sweetness. Cardamom oil blends well with Bergamot, Ylang Ylang, Labdanum, Cilantro, and woody oils. |
The Perfumery |
Cardamom oil, India
Odor: characteristic Use: Cardamom oil has a sweet, spicy, warm aroma. Cardamom oil blends well with Cedarwood, Frankincense, Orange, Neroli, Rose, and Ylang Ylang. It's thought to be a very warming, calming aroma for times of sadness. |
The Perfumery |
Cardamom oil, Special Dark
Odor: characteristic Use: Cardamom, Special Dark oil has a sweet, spicy, warm aroma with balsamic, woody middle notes. This is a special small batched distillation that's much darker than typical Cardamom oil. Cardamom oil blends well with Bergamot, Ylang Ylang, Labdanum, Cilantro, and woody oils. |
Ultra International |
Cardamom Green Oil
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Crop Calendar |
Ungerer & Company |
Cardamom Oil FCC
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Zanos |
Cardamom
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Safety Information:
Preferred SDS: View |
European information : |
Most important hazard(s): | Xi - Irritant |
R 36/38 - Irritating to skin and eyes. R 43 - May cause sensitisation by skin contact. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S 36 - Wear suitable protective clothing.
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Hazards identification |
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Classification of the substance or mixture |
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) |
Flammable liquids (Category 3), H226
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GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements |
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Signal word | Warning |
Hazard statement(s) |
H226 - Flammable liquid and vapour
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Precautionary statement(s) |
P210 - Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking. P233 - Keep container tightly closed. P240 - Ground/bond container and receiving equipment. P241 - Use explosion-proof electrical/ventilating/lighting/…/equipment. P242 - Use only non-sparking tools. P243 - Take precautionary measures against static discharge. P264 - Wash skin thouroughly after handling. P280 - Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P303 + P361 + P353 - IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower. P370 + P378 - In case of fire: Use dry sand, dry chemical or alcohol-resistant foam for extinction. P403 + P235 - Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep cool. P501 - Dispose of contents/ container to an approved waste disposal plant.
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Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: |
oral-rat LD50 5000 mg/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 12, Pg. 837, 1974.
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Dermal Toxicity: |
skin-rabbit LD50 > 5000 mg/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 12, Pg. 837, 1974.
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Inhalation Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Safety in Use Information:
Category: | flavor and fragrance agents |
RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search |
IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice |
contains the following IFRA (Annex) restricted components: (non-analysis max. level reference only) |
geraniol | Max. Found: 1.00 % and Reason: Sensitization |
citral | Max. Found: 0.5 % and Reason: Sensitization |
Recommendation for elettaria cardamomum seed oil usage levels up to: | | 12.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
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Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). |
The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library |
publication number: 3. Update in publication number(s): 23 |
Click here to view publication 3 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | 51.50000 | 70.00000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | 2.29000 | 4.04000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | 111.14000 | 120.00000 |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | 50.00000 | 4500.00000 |
condiments / relishes: | 61.84000 | 70.00000 |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | 5.62000 | 10.00000 |
fruit ices: | - | - |
gelatins / puddings: | 12.91000 | 15.00000 |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | 5.00000 | 10.00000 |
hard candy: | 50.00000 | 3500.00000 |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | - | - |
meat products: | 36.18000 | 55.00000 |
milk products: | - | - |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | - | - |
processed vegetables: | - | - |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
snack foods: | - | - |
soft candy: | 6.74000 | 8.03000 |
soups: | - | - |
sugar substitutes: | - | - |
sweet sauces: | - | - |
Safety References:
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
Safety and efficacy of an essential oil from Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton when used as a sensory additive in feed for all animal species View page or View pdf |
EPI System: | View |
EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA): | 8000-66-6 |
EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
WISER: | UN 1993 |
WGK Germany: | 2 |
| elettaria cardamomum l. seed oil |
Chemidplus: | 0008000666 |
RTECS: | FH4550300 for cas# 8000-66-6 |
References:
| elettaria cardamomum l. seed oil |
Canada Domestic Sub. List: | 8000-66-6 |
Pubchem (sid): | 135303510 |
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| amomum cardamomum seed oil | | cardamom ceylan EO | | cardamom EO-hiXform | | cardamom ess. oil, N.H.S. (for fragrance) (Robertet) | | cardamom essential oil | | cardamom green oil | | cardamom NHS | | cardamom oil | | cardamom oil ceylon | | cardamom oil FCC | | cardamom oil india | | cardamom oil indian | | cardamom oil organic | | cardamom oil WONF | | cardamom seed oil | | cardamom seed oil (elletaria cardamomum maton) | | cardamome ess BM 01 | | cardamome ess TBM 01 | | cardamome ess TBM 02 | | cardamomum officinale seed oil | | cardamon oil | | cardamon oil english distilled SAS | | oil cardamom west indian FCC |
Articles:
Perfumer & Flavorist: | Progress in Essential Oils |
PubMed: | Histological and ultrastructural studies on the toxic effect of pan masala and its amelioration by Elettaria cardamomum. |
PubMed: | Identification of seven Zingiberaceous species based on comparative anatomy of microscopic characteristics of seeds. |
PubMed: | [Water-soluble glucans from true cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum White at Maton) seeds]. |
PubMed: | Protective effect of Eleteria cardamomum (L.) Maton against Pan masala induced damage in lung of male Swiss mice. |
PubMed: | Bifunctional ultrasound assisted extraction and determination of Elettaria cardamomum Maton essential oil. |
PubMed: | Chemopreventive effects of cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum L.) on chemically induced skin carcinogenesis in Swiss albino mice. |
PubMed: | Screening of immunomodulatory activity of total and protein extracts of some Moroccan medicinal plants. |
PubMed: | Fumigant toxicity and oviposition deterrency of the essential oil from cardamom, Elettaria cardamomum, against three stored–product insects. |
PubMed: | Xerophilic aflatoxigenic black tea fungi and their inhibition by Elettaria cardamomum and Syzygium aromaticum extracts. |
PubMed: | Comparative antioxidant activity study of some commonly used spices in Bangladesh. |
PubMed: | In Vitro Evaluation of Antibacterial Potential of Dry FruitExtracts of Elettaria cardamomum Maton (Chhoti Elaichi). |
PubMed: | Blood pressure lowering, fibrinolysis enhancing and antioxidant activities of cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum). |
PubMed: | In vitro investigation of the potential immunomodulatory and anti-cancer activities of black pepper (Piper nigrum) and cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum). |
PubMed: | [Antioxidant properties of essential oils]. |
PubMed: | In vivo enhancement of natural killer cell activity through tea fortified with Ayurvedic herbs. |
PubMed: | Domestication of cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) in Western Ghats, India: divergence in productive traits and a shift in major pollinators. |
PubMed: | Traditional medicinal plants of cold desert Ladakh-used against kidney and urinary disorders. |
PubMed: | Gut modulatory, blood pressure lowering, diuretic and sedative activities of cardamom. |
PubMed: | Efficacy of neem products and insecticides for the control of shoot fly Formosina flavipes Mall. of Cardamom (Elettaria Cardamomum Maton.). |
PubMed: | In vitro susceptibility of Helicobacter pylori to botanical extracts used traditionally for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders. |
PubMed: | Gastroprotective effect of cardamom, Elettaria cardamomum Maton. fruits in rats. |
PubMed: | The use of health foods, spices and other botanicals in the Sikh community in London. |
PubMed: | Occurrence of trypsin-like protease in cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum Maton). |
PubMed: | Comparative analysis of the oil and supercritical CO2 extract of Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton. |
PubMed: | Element analysis and biological studies on ten oriental spices using XRF and Ames test. |
PubMed: | [Influence of spiced feed additives on taste of hen's eggs]. |
PubMed: | Influence of intragastric perfusion of aqueous spice extracts on acid secretion in anesthetized albino rats. |
PubMed: | Pharmacological studies of cardamom oil in animals. |
PubMed: | Crude drug (zingiberaceae) enhancement of percutaneous absorption of indomethacin: in vitro and in vivo permeation. |
PubMed: | [32 cases of postoperative osteogenic sarcoma treated by chemotherapy combined with Chinese medicinal herbs]. |
PubMed: | Cardamom--production, technology, chemistry, and quality. |
PubMed: | [Number of stonecells per sq. mm. of the sclerenchymatous layer of Elettaria cardamomum. An analysis of the results of the measurement of the complex by quantitative microscopy]. |
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