Betel Oil

Having botanical name Piper Betle, Betel Oil offered is soluble in alcohol and insoluble in water and is a yellow to brown colored clear liquid that finds usage in areas like Cosmetics where it is used in deodorants, masking agents, oral care agents and in skin conditioning products. The oil is obtained through hydro - distillation process of leaves of betel and has odor that is distinctly Phenolic or Smoky. With the flavor being bitter acrid, warm and sharp biting, it has a Refractive Index (at 30oC) of 1.500 To 1.5240, Optical Rotation (at 30oC) of (-) 1.5 To (-) 4 and Specific Gravity (at 30oC) of 1.0440 To 1.0540.

With main chemical constituents of the oil including Phenols up to 75% including Chavibetol Para Allyl Phenol, Hydroxy Chavicol, it is mainly used in Tobacco & Pan Masala industry as well as in Perfumery compound. Having properties of a carminative, aromatic, stimulant, antiseptic, aphrodisiac and warming, the oil is also used to cure worms as well as in treatment of respiratory ailments.