Celery Seed Oil
also called :
- Celery
- Marsh Parsley Smallage
- Wild Celery
Description:
Celery is a biennial plant used as a culinary herb for its flavor and aroma. Stalk and seeds of theherb are used for food flavoring. Celery Seed is grown in two parts in India. Firstly at Amritsar and secondly at landwa. The grains of Ladwa Quality Celery Seeds are healthier, cleaner and having more oil/Percentage as compare to Amritsar quality Celery. We manufacture Celery oil and Essential oil in our plants well equipped with advance technology to meet the international standards. We are the leading suppliers of Celery Seed and Celery Seed Oil in North India.
Appearance: |
Colorless to pale yellow clear liquid. |
Odor: |
Characteristic fresh spicy odor. |
Solubility: |
Soluble in alcohol and oils. Insoluble in water. |
Specific Gravity |
0.872 – 0.910 @ 20°C |
| Optical Rotation | +48 – +78 @ 20°C |
Refractive Index: |
1.478 – 1.490 @ 20°C |
Extraction Method: |
Steam distillation of the seeds. |
Constituents: |
D-limonene, ß-selinene, phtalides |
Uses :Celery seed oil is said to have a sedative and tonic effectr upon the central nervous system, hence the use of celery seed oil in nerve tonics.
The principal use of this oil, however, is in the flavouring of all kinds of food prducts-canned 
soups and meats, sauces, and particularly in the flavouring of the popular celery salts, celery tonics, and culinary sauces. Celery seed oil is one of the most valuable flavoring agents, imparting warm, aromatic, and pleasing notes to food products. It prevent rheumatism and gout. Used in bronchitis asthma and to some extant in liver and spleen disease
Ancient herb - Records show that celery has been cultivated for at least 3,000 years, notably in pharaonic Egypt, and it was known in China in the 5th century BC. Throughout history, celery has been used as a food, and at various times both the whole plant and the seeds have been taken medicinally.
Cleansing properties - Today, the seeds are used for treating rheumatic conditions and gout. They help the kidneys dispose of urates and other unwanted waste products, as well as working to reduce acidity in the body as a whole. The celery seeds are useful in arthritis, helping to detoxify the body and improve the circulation of blood to the muscles and joints.
Diuretic - Celery seeds have a mildly diuretic and significantly antiseptic action. They are an effective treatment for cystitis, helping to disinfect the bladder and urinary tubules.
Nutritious drink - Celery and organic carrot juice make a nutritious, cleansing drink that is good for many chronic illnesses.
Other medical uses - Altitude sickness, Glue ear, Stomach cancer. Celery seeds are beneficial for chest problems such as asthma and bronchitis, and, when used in combination with other herbs, help to reduce blood pressure.
HABITAT AND CULTIVATION
Native to Britain and other European countries, celery is often found growing wild along the English and Welsh coasts, and in marshlands. Widely grown as a vegetable, cultivated celery is less fragrant than the wild variety. Celery is propagated from seed in spring and harvested from midsummer to autumn.
RESEARCH
Essential oil - Research in Germany and China during the 1970s and 1980s has shown that the essential oil has a calming effect on the central nervous system. Some of its constituents have antispasmodic, sedative, and anticonvulsant actions. Studies undertaken in China have confirmed the oil's usefulness in treating high blood pressure.
CONSTITUENTS
Volatile oil, glycosides, furanocoumarins, flavonoids.
