Description Tasmanian Native Pepper Absolute Oil Tasmanina Native Pepper Absolute has an intensely rich peppery background aroma with spicy, exotic top notes and a hint of cinnamon and the Australian bush. Botanical name Tasmannia lanceolata Ingredients 100% v/v pure Tasmannia lanceolata (distilled by non chlorinated solvent extraction of the leaves). Tasmanian Native Pepper Absolute Oil Aroma Intense peppery background aroma, with spicy, exotic top notes, a hint of cinnamon and the Australian bush. Tasmanian Native Pepper Absolute Oil Benefits Provides a valuable ingredient when seeking a quality pepper flavouring in foods, confectionery, chewing gum, fragrances or household products. Tasmanian Native Pepper Absolute Oil Tasmanian Native Pepper Absolute Oil Uses Good addition in perfumes due to its rich, intense aroma and long lasting properties. It is also an excellent food flavour enhancer for citrus and berry formulations. MORE INFO Directions and More Uses Food Flavouring Add to enhance pepper flavours. Use in dukkahs. Add to peppery oil rubs and apply to meat and cook 30 minutes later. Use with Olive oil and add to cheese. Add 1 or 2 drops per litre or kilogram of main food. Use a small amount (mixed into ingredients) and use in ice cream mix. Cooking Suggestions Try adding Tasmanian Native Pepper at the ratio of 1 part Tasmanian Native Pepper to 100 parts Peppermint Oil. This will strongly enhance the peppermint flavour. Adding Tasmanian Native Pepper can reduce the bitterness of some foods and can create a longer lasting flavour in dishes and meals. CAS Number 1838815-52-3 FEMA Number 4755 Aromatherapy Oil 1 to 2 drops in an oil burner; add to other perfumes. Aromatherapy Blending Blends with citrus or green oils. Try blending with traditional Eucalyptus Australiana or Lemon Myrtle. Massage 1 to 2 drops per 100ml of carrier oil. Tasmanian Native Pepper plant on Mt Wellington Other Common Names Mountain Pepper, Native Pepper, Tasmanian Pepper. Natural Occurrence in Australia Tasmannia lanceolata grows up to 5 metres tall and is found in the lowland rainforests through to the mountains of Tasmania as well as some parts of south east Australia (Victoria, New South Wales). Interestingly there are both male and female trees. The flowers are small and yellow to creamy white in colour, producing from September through to January. In March or April the black berry like fruit appears on the female plant and contains 10-18 seeds. The entire plant is very aromatic. Other Information Tasmanian Pepper is obviously named after it’s native state of Tasmania; this state was named after 17th century Dutch seaman Abel Tasman, who was the first European to ‘find’ Tasmania in 1642. The leaves contain polygodial, a compound which provides for the hot spicy element, along with other compounds which make the other aromatic flavourings. Current Analysis of Main Compound Actives alpha-pinene 0.49% beta-pinene 0.20% limonene & beta phellandrebne 0.22% 1,8 cineole 0.20% linalool 1.64% piperitone 0.35% alpha-cubebene 0.90% eugenol 1.21% alpha-copaene 0.34% alpha-gurjunene 0.49% iso-caryphyllene 1.06% germacene-D 1.51% bicyclogermacrene 1.49% cis-calamanene 2.05% muurola-4(14)-diene 0.79% cubebol 0.91% viridifloral 0.38% guaiol 4.99% beta-cedrene epoxide 8.41% drimenol 0.53% polygodial artefact 1.49% polygodial 17.10% Specific Gravity @20`C 0.97 to 0.99 Precautions Store below 10 Celsius is recommended and away from sunlight.
