Description

Fennel Seed Oleoresin 

 

Botanical Name: Foeniculum vulgare dulce

Flavour: Light spicy and soft like licorice

Solubility: Soluble in fixed oils

Plant Parts Used: Seeds

Extraction Method: Solvent Extraction

Color & Odor: Dark brown colored liquid with characteristic sweet odour of fennel seeds

Shelf Life: 20-24 months under the specified storage conditions.

Description :

 

Fennel seed oleoresin is obtained by solvent extraction of the fennel seeds with the subsequent removal of the solvent. The dark brown liquid has the characteristic odour and flavour of Sweet Fennel.

 

Constituents:

 

Volatile oil, a-pinene, myrcene

 

Uses & Benefits:

 

• Fennel oleoresin is attributed with being an antiseptic, expectorant, carminative, laxative, diuretic, stimulant, stomachic.
• It is commonly used in food processing industry as a spice.
• Fennel seed oleoresin is considered valuable in curing and the rehabilitationof alcoholics.