Manko Natural Flavours and Extracts Pvt. ltd.

Koratty, Thrissur, Kerala

It is oleoresin obtained by extraction of tubers of Curcuma longa Linn, with volatile solvents and concentration to remove the solvent. The oleoresin chiefly contains volatile oil, resin and yellow colouring matter known as curcuminoids. The chief component of curcuminoids is curcumin. Tumerone, zingiberene are the other constituents of volatile oil. It is reported to possess many pharmacological and anti inflammatory actions.

Cardamom (also spelled Cardamon) is best known as a pungent and aromatic spice used to season dishes in Southeast Asia. This perennial herb belongs to the same plant family as Ginger (Zingiberaceae) and exhibits much of the same warming quality. The plant is native to the forests of Southern India but mostly cultivated in Sri Lanka and Guatemala. The growth habit of Cardamom is rhizomatous in nature. A mature Cardamom plant can have towering-high leafy shoots reaching 1.5 to 6 meters tall. Cardamom essential oil is found in the large parenchyma cells under the epidermis of the seed coat, with content varies from 2 to 10%. The oil is extracted from dried ripe seeds through steam distillation.

Mace tree grows to a height of 65 feet (20 meters). The nutmeg fruit is pendulous and is similar to peach fruit. It splits in two parts, when fully mature, exposing a crimson-colored aril. This is the mace which surrounds the nutmeg pit. Mace is a red-colored seed husk that covers aril. It has a spicy scent reminiscent of nutmeg. Used for medicinal purposes in combination with nutmeg and was used to combat fevers and digestive issues.