Finger root
Name
 Finge rroot
Code
 40017
Scientific Name
Boesenbergia pandurata (Roxb.)Schltr.
Common Name
 Finger root
Origin/ Distribution
Its origin is from South East Asia and Southern China. Nowadays it is widely cultivated over Thailand and used as spice and medicinal plant.
Ethnomedical Uses
Carminative, flavouring agent for food and use as medicine
Production
This essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the fresh root of Boesenbergia pandurata Schltr.
Colour/ Appearance
Colourless to orange-yellow and clear liquid
Odour
Special herby note characteristic spicy-cool fingerroot odour
Specific gravity (20/20 c)
0.8680-0.9150
Refractive index (20 c)
1.4680-1.4951
Solubility
Very soluble in ethanol
Stability
Not stable to excess heat, acidic and basic pH. Reactive with reducing and oxidizing agent.
Chemical constituents
1-8 cineol, camphor, d-borneol, methyl cinnamate
Uses
0.5-5.0%
Application
This essential oil is added in skin care product for oily skin due to its control of perspiration. Extensively used in soaps, detergents, household goods and industrial perfumes. Employed in insect repellent formulations against moths, ants, fleas, etc, for use in the home and in the garden. Also well known for Flavouring agent in food products.
Application
Flavouring agent for food
Caution for use
This essential oil may cause skin irritation. This oil must be added at the end of cold preparations and at 35-40?c for emulsions while cooling. The activities of essential oil are best maintained when not heated.
Storage/ Shelf life
The essential oil has shelf life of 1 year when kept in cool preferably at about 20-25 c dry place and protected from light in their original packaging. Keep containers tightly sealed. Each container that has been opened should be used rapidly or repacked in sterile packaging and conditions.
www.tcff-thailand.com
Disclaimer: The information herein provided is for general information only. Any health or safety related issues should be further researched, and the advice requested of a properly qualified professional. THAI-CHAINA FLAVOURS AND FRAGRANCES INDUCTRY CO., LTD and its owners cannot be held responsible for, and will not be liable for the inaccuracy or application of any information whatsoever herein provided.