Cardamom Food Fragrance (water-dispersible)
Elettaria cardamomum
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Product Information
- Manufacturer
- AltraFlora
- Type
- Food Fragrance (single)
- Sector
- Food/SuperFood
- INCI
- Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Oil, Lecithin, Aqua
- SKU
- AF-ELCA1EML
- α-Terpinyl acetate
- 30 – 50 %
- Analytical method
- GC-FID, area normalisation (AF-LABGC003)
- Appearance
- Milky-white to pale-yellow oil-in-water emulsion
- Solubility
- Dispersible in water (oil-in-water emulsion); miscible with ethanol
- Shelf life
- 12 months (unopened, refrigerated)
- Packaging
- 1–5 kg/bottle, 10–25–50 kg/drum.
- Summary
- Cardamom Food Fragrance (water-dispersible, 1 kg)
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Water-Dispersible Cardamom Food Fragrance is cardamom essential oil from dried Elettaria cardamomum seed, emulsified in a lecithin and water base. The milky-white to pale-yellow oil-in-water emulsion goes straight into coffee and chai bases, syrups and dairy drinks with no pre-solubilisation step.
Functional Properties
The odour is warm, sweet-spicy and camphoraceous with a fresh eucalyptol top. The character rests on the balance between α-terpinyl acetate, which gives the sweet-spicy fruity body, and 1,8-cineole, which supplies the fresh camphoraceous lift. α-Terpinyl acetate is specified at 30–50 % and 1,8-cineole at 25–45 %, with limonene at 2.0–8.0 % and sabinene at 2.0–6.0 % rounding the top.
Quality
By GC-FID area normalisation the specified constituents of the essential-oil fraction total at least 90 %, and identified compounds at least 95 %. Heavy metals are below the detection limit and the microbiological panel complies. Disperses in water and mixes with ethanol; shelf life 12 months unopened at 2–8 °C — shake well before use.
Applications
- Hot drinks: coffee and chai bases
- Beverages: dairy drinks, liqueurs and bitters
- Syrups: syrups for drinks and desserts
- Bakery fillings: water-based fillings
For oil-based applications the same cardamom oil is supplied in an MCT carrier: Cardamom Food Fragrance (in MCT oil).