Kewra
Kewra, keora or kewda (Hindi: केवड़ा, Bengali: কেওড়া, Odia: କିଆ, Urdu: کیوڑہ, Punjabi: ਕੇਵੜਾ) is an essential oil distilled from the male flower of the Pandanus odorifer tree. The plant is native to tropical South Asia, Southeast Asia, Australasia, and the oil is used as a flavoring agent throughout much of these regions.[1]
Approximately 95 % of total kewra flower exported from India is collected from areas surrounding Berhampur city in Ganjam district.[2] The coastal areas of Chhatrapur, Rangeilunda, Patrapur and Chikiti are famous for their aromatic pandanus plantations. Arguably, flowers from coastal locales have an exquisite floral note that rival inland varieties with the most famous varieties being those endemic and cultivated in Gopalpur-on-Sea. Cultivation of kewra flower is a major source of income in Ganjam district and there are nearly 200 registered kewra distillation factories. Kewra is also used in traditional Indian perfumery, both as functional fragrance and in Ittar.
Aroma compounds
The main aroma compound in Kewra is (2-methoxyethyl)benzene (2-phenyl ethyl methyl ether, PEME) with terpinen-4-ol, α-terpineol, and p-cymene contributing to the typical flavor.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ Adkar PP, Bhaskar VH (22 December 2014). "Pandanus odoratissimus (Kewda): A Review on Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry, and Nutritional Aspects". Adv. Pharmacol. Sci. 2014 (120895). doi:10.1155/2014/120895. PMID 25949238.
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- ^ Raina VK, Kumar A, Srivastava SK, Syamsundar KV, Kahol AP (10 March 2004). "Essential oil composition of 'kewda' (Pandanus odoratissimus) from India". Flavour and Fragrance Journal. 19: 434. doi:10.1002/ffj.1331.
- ^ Misra R, Dash PK, Rao YR (08 December 2011). "Chemical Composition of the Essential Oils of Kewda and Ketaki". Journal of Essential Oil Research. 12 (2): 175. doi:10.1080/10412905.2000.9699491.
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