More about green cardamom

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Although originally native to southwestern India, green cardamom is now grown in many countries, with Guatemala and India being the main producers of the spice.

This notwithstanding, Indian green cardamom has been shown to be superior to that from most other countries with respect to physical parameters, such as weight per 100 capsules, seed-to-husk ratio, bulk density, circumference and length, as well as biochemical parameters, such as starch, crude fibre, alpha-terpinyl acetate and 1,8-cineole contents.[1]

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1. Kizhakkayil J et al. A comparative quality appraisal of exported cardamoms of India, Sri Lanka and Guatemala. Natural Product Radiance. 2006; 5 (5):361-5.

Green cardamom is rich in many vitamins and micronutrients. The bioactive components of green cardamom are also known to have numerous medicinal properties and actions.[1-3] Cardamom seeds are the main source of its aromatic compounds, which include volatile oils and other phytochemicals, that are said to number up to 150 unique components.[4]

Major constituents in green cardamom are alpha-terpinyl acetate (42.3%), limonene (36.4%), 1,8-cineole (23.5%), 1,8-cineole (21.4%), terpinolene (8.6%), linalyl acetate (8.2%), limonene (5.6%), linalool (5.4%) and myrcene (6.6%).[1,5]

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1. Sigma-Aldrich. Plant profiler. Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum). Available at: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/life-science/nutrition-research/learning-center/plant-profiler/elettaria-cardamomum.html

2. Streit L. 10 Health benefits of cardamom, backed by science. (healthline) Red. Available at: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/cardamom-benefits

3. NDTV Food. 10 wonderful cardamom benefits you should definitely know about. Available at: https://food.ndtv.com/food-drinks/10-wonderful-cardamom-benefits-you-should-definitely-know-about-1734825

4. Pradhan D. The anatomy of cardamom. Available at: https://medium.com/@TildeCafe/the-anatomy-of-cardamom-5f212c74dc68

5. Jabbar M, Ghorbaniparvar H. Use of GC-MS combined with resolution methods to characterize and to compare the essential oil components of green and bleached cardamom. Int J Res Chem Environ. 2015; 5 (1):76-85.