Information Profile
- ABELMOSCHUS MOSCHATUS Medikus is a
medicinal and aromatic herb, found across the Deccan and the foothills of
the Himalayas. It is an erect, annual herb. Its flowers are a bright yellow.
- It is called Kasturibenda in Telugu,
Kasturidana, Muskdana in Hindi, Kadu Kasturi in Kannada, Kattukasthuri in
Malayalam, Muskbendibij in Marathi Gandapuri, Kasturilatika, Latakasturikam
in Sanskrit, Kattukasthuri and Varttilai Kasturi in Tamil.
- Ambrette Seed Abelmoschus moschatus is also
known as Musk Ambrette, and is derived from the seeds of the muskmallow
plant. It is a relative of hibiscus sometimes known as Hibiscus abelmoschus
and is indigenous to India.The genus Abelmoschus has six species distributed
in the South and South East Asia and in North Australia.
- This plant is cultivated for its seeds, which
have a characteristic musk-like odor. The seeds are the source of ambrette,
an aromatic oil used in perfumery. The plant grows to about 3 feet with
showy yellow flowers with crimson centers. The plant is indigenous to India
and is cultivated throughout the tropics.
- Ambrette seed oil has been used in Chinese
medicine for treatment of headaches, and the seeds have been used in Egypt
for breath fresheners. The oil is used in high-grade perfumery. The main
constituent is a sesquiterpene alcohol, fornesol. The seeds are valued
medicinally for their diuretic, demulcent and stomachic properties.
- Ambrette is cultivated as
pre-kharif crop in India.The musk mallow is widely cultivated in tropical
climates for its many uses.The oil for perfumery is extracted by steam
distillation of crushed seeds.
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General
- Abelmoschus moschatus
- Experiences and interactions
- Muskdana
- A tree species reference and
selection guide
- Abelmoschus moschatus -
presence
- Japanese Hibiscus
- Muskdana - monogram
- Useful links
Market and Price
- Bulletin
- The new money plants
- Sixty years of
Vietnamese Agriculture
- Recent Trends and Information
- Pricelist of
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
Cultivation
- Plants For A Future
- Cultivation Information
- Abelmoschus moschatus
- Soil Requirements
- Propagation
- Ecology
- Musk Mallow Cultivation
Extraction Process
- Extraction and composition of
Ambrette seeds
- Distillation process
- Federal Regulations
- Extraction of lipid components
- Perfume yielding plants
Products
- Ambrette Seed
- Material Safety Data Sheet
- Ambrette Seed Absolute
- Ambrette seed oil
- Ambrette Seed Essential Oil
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Company Profile and Projects
- Export Shopee
- Jk Agrigenetics
- Carbex Exports
- Land of the
Medicine Buddha
- Sanctioned Projects in Ist Standing Finance
Committee Meeting
- A.M Aromatics Private Limited
- Aayurmed Biotech Limited
- Maschmeijer Aromatics Limited
- YIKUN (Tianjin) Refined Chemical Industry
Science & Technology Development Co.,Ltd.
Suppliers and Buyers
- List of Traders, Manufacturers & Exporters
- Directory
- Buyers
- Musk Ambrette Manufacturers
- Musk Ambrette -
worldwide suppliers
- Musk
Ambrette Manufacturers
Uses
- Little known medicinal herb
- Actions and Uses
- Ambrette Seed Actions And uses
- Ambrette - Side effects and Uses
- Ambrette Seed
Reports
- Summary of Data Reported and Evaluation
- Operational Guidelines for Financial
Assistance
- Rumalaya in Osteoarthritis
- Australian Native Hibiscus
- Malva moschata
- University of Guelph Research Report
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