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Kewra Oil
Kewra Oil
Kewra oil is obtained from the fruits of kewra plant. Kewra flowers have a sweet, perfumed odour. Kewra oil is more enchanting. It is also known as king of Orissan fragrant flowers. It is most commonly used to flavor drinks, meats, and desserts in India and Southeast Asia. Some varieties of kewra water are artificially flavored. The kewra flower is described in the Brahma's story as the cursed flower. It is also known as keya.
General Name: | Kewra oil |
Botanical Name: | Pandanus Fascicularis |
Method of Extraction: | Steam Distillation process |
Part of Plant Used: | Flowers |
Origin: | India |
Application: | Kewra oil is mostly used to make perfumes. · It has soothing and pleasant effect on brain nerves. · Kewra oil can also be used to flavor food. · It is very effective in headache and rheumatism. · Kewra oil is a stimulant |
Strength of Aroma: | Medium |
Color: | Colorless |
Blends Well With: | It blends with all types of perfumes. |
Aromatic Scent: | It is famous for its rose like fragrance. |
History: | Screw Pine is a species of Pandanus which is native to southern Asia. . It is much cultivated on the Indian East Coast. Kewra is brought from southern Asia to Taiwan, Ryuku Islands, and Japan. It is a shrub contains fragrant flowers. The ripe fruits of Kewra owe their fragrance to esters: geranyl acetate, isopentenyl, dimethyl allyl acetates and cinnamates. |
Precautions: | Strong fragrance and only few drops should be used. Should be avoided during pregnancy. |