Illustrative botanical study of Elettaria cardamomum

Food & Beverage

Cardamom CO₂ extract

Elettaria cardamomum

A sweet, floral-spicy extract rich in 1,8-cineole and α-terpinyl acetate, used in beverage, bakery, and confectionery flavouring.

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Ingredient record

Botanical name: Elettaria cardamomum
Plant part: Seed from the capsule
Extraction method: Supercritical CO₂ extraction (scCO₂)
Appearance: Clear pale-yellow liquid
Origin: Southern India

Applications

Botanical extracts for food, beverage, flavour and functional applications.

Typical uses Functional drinks, seasoning systems, bakery

Quality & Traceability

Test scope per batch

Identity and marker contentHPLC / GC-MS
Heavy metals (Pb, Cd, As, Hg)ICP-MS
Pesticide residuesGC-MS/MS, LC-MS/MS
MicrobiologyCulture per Ph. Eur.
Mycotoxins, where relevantLC-MS/MS
Residual solventsnot applicable: CO₂ process

Specification

Product specification

Product specification
Botanical name	Elettaria cardamomum
Plant part	Seed from the capsule
Extraction method	Supercritical CO₂ extraction (scCO₂)
Appearance	Clear pale-yellow liquid
Active compounds	1,8-cineole, α-terpinyl acetate
Standardisation	On request
Shelf life	24 months from manufacture, unopened and cool-stored
Packaging	1 kg, 5 kg and 25 kg, food-grade container
Origin	Southern India

Further physical properties

Odour	Fresh, sweet-camphoraceous, characteristic
Taste	Warm, sweet, slightly camphoraceous
Solubility	Oil-soluble
pH (1 % solution)	On request
Density	On request
Refractive index	On request
Analysis	Volatile profile by GC-MS

Quality

Quality documentation

The document categories below are available on request.

Product specification
Certificate of analysis (CoA)
Microbiology
Heavy metals
Pesticides
Allergen declaration
GMO declaration

Origin

Sourcing and traceability

Where the material comes from and who processes it.

Growing regionSouthern India

Cultivation partnerRegional farming partners

ExtractionProduction network and technical partners in India

Quality controlEssenzNatur GmbH i.G., Germany

Traceability per batch

Harvest date and growing area
Extraction date
Quality testing results
Unbroken chain of certified handlers

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