Elettaria cardamomum (fruit)

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{{Macroscopy | source=Mountain Rose Herbs Specification Sheet
{{Macroscopy | source=Schneider, A. (1921) The Microanalysis of Powdered Vegetable Drugs, 2nd ed.
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             | description=Cardamom (fruit) (''Elettaria cardamomum'')
             | description=Cardamom (fruit) (''Elettaria cardamomum'') W. et. M., Scitaminaceae.
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             | color=Aromatic when crushed.
             | color=Light brown.
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             | flavor=Pungent, cooling sensation.
 
             | flavor=Pungent, cooling sensation.
             | scent=Aromatic, spicy, somewhat camphoraceous.
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             | Aroma=Aromatic, pungent.
             | characteristics=Epidermal cells of pericarp of polygonal cells; parenchyma cells of pericarp thin walled containing prismatic crystals of calcium oxalate; endosperm cells containing oil, minute starch granules and proteid granules.
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             | characteristics=Fruit light to medium green, obovoid, irregularly angular, rugose; seeds brown to dark brown with a colorless membranous aril.
Ceylon cardamom is distinguished from the Malabar cardamom by the presence in the former of thick walled, conical, simple trichromes.
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            | ash=Ash 7 per cent.
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            | adulterants=Adulterated with related species and varieties, with orange and lemon seeds.
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{{Microscopy | source=Schneider, A. (1921) The Microanalysis of Powdered Vegetable Drugs, 2nd ed.
 
{{Microscopy | source=Schneider, A. (1921) The Microanalysis of Powdered Vegetable Drugs, 2nd ed.

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Cardamom (fruit) (Elettaria cardamomum)Fruit light to medium green, obovoid, irregularly angular, rugose; seeds brown to dark brown with a colorless membranous aril. 

Color Aromatic when crushed. 

Flavor Pungent, cooling sensation.

Source: Mountain Rose Herbs Specification Sheet [1]

Cardamom (fruit) (Elettaria cardamomum) W. et. M., Scitaminaceae.Epidermal cells of pericarp of polygonal cells; parenchyma cells of pericarp thin walled containing prismatic crystals of calcium oxalate; endosperm cells containing oil, minute starch granules and proteid granules.

Ceylon cardamom is distinguished from the Malabar cardamom by the presence in the former of thick walled, conical, simple trichromes.

Source: Schneider, A. (1921) The Microanalysis of Powdered Vegetable Drugs, 2nd ed. [2]


Cardamom seed coat, 200x in glycerin:dionized waterEpidermal cells of pericarp, thin-walled; prismatic crystals of calcium oxalate.

Source: Amy Brush, Traditional Medicinals [3]

Cardamom seed coat, 200X.jpg



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