Characteristics:

Appearance: Slightly viscous liquid
Color: Yellow to yellowish brown
Aroma: Strong, warm, woody-spicy fragrance

Active constituents:

Major constituents are β-asarone, acorenone, iso-calamendiol, calamene, calamol, calamenene, α-asarone, trans-β-ocimene, α-terpinolene, methyl iso-eugenol, nerolidol, δ-cadinene, elemicin

Uses:

◊ Used in perfumes of the woody and oriental type and to scent hair powders.
◊ Added to mouth washes and used to flavor chewing gum.
◊ Used in spice blends and flavors for alcoholic beverages.