MINYAK DAUN SIRIH/ PIPER BETLE LEAF OIL
Piper Betle leaf oil is made from betel leaf. It has medicinal as well as stimulant properties
The extraction method used is Steam Distillation.
Betel leaf oil is extracted by crushing the leaves and stems. Botanically it belongs to the pepper family. The oil has medium penolic aroma. It has a strong burning taste. The betel leaf is rich in vitamins and minerals.
Specs & Standard Quality :
Organoleptic Properties: -
Appearance Fluid liquid
Colour Light yellow to darker
Odour The odor is distinctly phenolic, almost tar like or Smoky. Its flavor is bitter acrid, warm & unpleasantly sharp biting.
Botanical Source Piper Betel
Physico-chemical properties : -
Refractive Index At 30oC 1.500 To 1.5240
Optical Rotation At 30oC ( -) 1.5 To ( -) 4
Specific Gravity At 30oC 1.0440 To 1.0540
Main Constituents Phenols up to 75% & mainly in this chavibetol para allyl phenol, hydroxy chavicol.
Solubility Soluble in alcohol and other organics solvents & insoluble in water.
Use Tobacco & pan masala industries, some extant in perfumery compound and in Betel flavor candies.