History
In ancient Greece and Rome, the leaves were used to prepare a fragrant oil, called Oleum Malabathri, and were therefore valuable. The leaves are mentioned in the 1st century Greek text Periplus Maris Erytraei as one of the major exports of the Malabar coast which is the present Kerala coast. In the language of Kerala that is, Malayalam, the plant is called 'Vazhana'. It is also known as 'Karuka'. The name Malabathrum is also used in mediaeval texts to describe the dried leaves of a number of trees of the genus Cinnamomum, which were thought to have medicinal properties. [1]
Other Ingredient Information
Products containing Malabathrum
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Natural or Artificial? |
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References |
- Malabathrum - Wikipedia
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Aliases (Also Known As)
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Tej Patta
Tejpatta
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- Natural & Possibly Unsafe
- Artificial
- Artificial & Possibly Unsafe
- Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)
- Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe
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Revision History
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| Ingredient added | UPC Food Search | November 20, 2009 @ 6:14 AM |
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