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Physico Chemical Properties:
Colour = Light Yellow.
Refractive index at 15˚C
= 1.4700 to 1.4800
Specific gravity at 15˚C = 0.9000 to 9300
Optical Rotation = -5˚ to -10˚
Flash Point = 56˚C.
Odour & Taste:
Camphoraceous, Spicy odour, Resembling that of cardmom and
Myrtle in taste,It
gives faintly bitter and cooling after effect. |
Steam distilled oil from rizome (small) of Galangal Officinarum.
Uses and Advance Studies:
In perfume and flavour formulation it impart
warm and spicy note with camphoraceous background.
It is stomachic, stimulant
and carminative (Chopra et al., 1956, Nadkarni 1954)
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