Ambrette Seed Essential Oil

Appreciated for ages in perfumeries, Ambrette offers one of the best plant oil that subsumes natural musk compounds. One of its compounds is christened after a plant called ambrettolide. Many laboratories are involved in cooking up synthetic musk, but for consumers concerned about organic and healthy products none can be more paramount than Ambrette. The extensive grind that goes into Ambrette oil makes it more sought after, costly, and rare. Ambrette oil unlike other oil crops is not extracted from the leaves but from its seeds. Albeit the seeds weigh quite less yet have to be cautious; collected. The biomass of the complete plant is represented by a tiny fraction of the seed. 0.2% to 0.6% of essential oil of the entire weightage of Ambrette seed is extracted, thus resulting in a very little yield. This beautiful tropical hibiscus possesses bright yellow flowers and seeds similar to that of okra with a discrete pod-like look. Often arbitrated as 'ornamental okra' or 'musk okra' in India it's popularly called Kasturi Bhendi or Mushkdana. This evergreen shrub tends to grow over one meter and its pods split wide open to expose its kidney-shaped seeds after it matures completely. Bestowed with heavy, sweet, and flowery aroma the pods are comestible. Farmers undertake great precautionary measures to fend off the monkeys who are often drawn towards the pods to guarantee a good harvest!