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Citronella Oil and Its Derivatives
There are two main types of Citronella Oil in the market where Ceylon Citronella Oil (inferior type) is made from Cymbopogon nardus plant...
Aug 14, 20223 min read


Acid Value Test on Patchouli Essential Oil
Acid value test is commonly performed to check the origin and the quality of Patchouli Essential Oil. Patchouli oil Sumatra, which is...
Aug 7, 20221 min read


Biotechnology: Biotransformation and De Novo Synthesis Fermentation in Bioflavor Production
Biotechnology is widely defined as a method to produce or modify products or to improve functional metabolites value in plants or animal...
Jul 24, 20223 min read


Acid Value Test as Quality Indicator for Essential Oil
Essential oils are complex mixture. Many of the essential oils have active component(s) that can have medicinal benefit. It is not...
Jul 16, 20222 min read


Production and Utilization of Patchouli Oil in Indonesia
Patchouli (Figure 1) with the scientific name of Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth., a member of the Lamiaceae family, has been used for a...
Jul 10, 20224 min read


Massoia Bark Oil Supply Chain
Massoia Bark Oil is known for its distinctive coconut, caramel, and milky aroma due to its high contents of lactone compound [2]. This...
Jun 25, 20222 min read


Coffee: Caffein and Chlorogenic Acid
We have learnt about the volatile compounds that affect the aroma of coffee in the previous article: Arabica Coffee Extraction...
Jun 19, 20223 min read


The Cultivation of Massoia
Mitra Ayu is the world's largest manufacturer and supplier of Massoia Bark Oil and Massoia Lactone. At our plantation located in Solok,...
Jun 12, 20223 min read


DIY : Easy Summer Essential Oil Blend to Make
As the weather getting warmer and you can feel the humidity on your skin, you know that Summer is finally here. You cannot wait to take...
Jun 5, 20222 min read


Patchouli Market Report - May 2022
The price of Patchouli oil has been on the low side since the beginning of the year and this has discouraged many farmers to switch to...
May 29, 20221 min read
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