FOB Price
Obtenir le dernier prix16 ~ 20 / Kilogram ( Negotiable )
|Minimum Order
Localité:
Nepal
Prix de commande minimale:
Commande minimale:
16 Metric Ton
Packaging Detail:
-
Delivery Time:
4-6 weeks lead time
Supplying Ability:
500 Metric Ton per Year
Payment Type:
Western Union, T/T
Personne àcontacter Mr. Bishnu
Kalanki, Kathmandu, Bagmati
Black/cardamom
(Amomum subulatum) also known as Nepal
cardamom is relatively big sized pod of same
zingiberaceae family. The pod has dark brown rough outer coat,
measure about **3.5 cm in length and **2 cm in diameter. The pods
have camphor like intense flavor commonly used in spicy stews.
Main constituents
The seeds contain 3% of an essential oil, which is dominated by 1,*-cineol (more that *0%). Smaller and variable amounts of limonene, terpinene, terpineol, terpinyl acetate and sabinene have also been reported (Phytochemistry, 9, **5, ***0)
Health benefits of cardamom
This exotic spice contains many plant derived chemical compounds that are known to have anti-oxidant, disease preventing and health promoting properties.
The spicy pods contain many essential volatile oils that include pinene, sabinene, myrcene, phellandrene, limonene, 1, *-cineole, terpinene, p-cymene, terpinolene, linalool, linalyl acetate, terpinen**-oil, a-terpineol, a-terpineol acetate, citronellol, nerol, geraniol, methyl eugenol, and trans-nerolidol.
The therapeutic properties of cardamom-oil have found application in many traditional medicines as antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, digestive, diuretic, expectorant, stimulant, stomachic and tonic.
Cardamom is a good source of minerals like potassium, calcium, and magnesium. Potassium in an important component of cell and body fluids that helps control heart rate and blood pressure. Copper is required in the production of red blood cells.
It is also an excellent source of manganese and iron. Manganese is a co-factor for the enzyme superoxide dismutase, which is a very powerful free radical scavenger. Iron is required for red blood cell formation.
The pods are rich in many vital vitamins including riboflavin, niacin, vitamin-C that are essential for optimum health.
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