Muskdana

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.
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

  

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
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  • Australian Native Hibiscus
  • Malva moschata
  • University of Guelph Research Report