CUSTARD APPLE OIL

	Botanical Name	:	Annona squamosa
	Common Name	:	Annona squamosa oil
	CAS #	:	8007-06-5
	Plant Parts Used	:	Seeds
	Extraction Method	:	Cold pressed
	Color & Odor	:	Pale green to lemony thick liquid with sweet, woody aroma

Description :
A small tropical tree, indigenous to the Amazon rainforest, growing up to 20' tall. The leaves are thin, oblong while the flowers are greenish – yellow.

Constituents & Specifications :
Custard apple oil has various chemical compounds that include a- and ß-pinene, E-ocimene, germacrene-D, methyl and ethyl butanoate and methyl hexanoate.

Properties :
It is anti rheumatic, purgative, astrigent, emmenagogue, febrifuge, tonic, cold remedy, digestive or to clarify the urine.

Benefits & Uses :

• It is used in flavorings the salad, dishes, ice cream or blended with milk to make a cool beverages.
• It is used in the manufacture of soap and can be detoxified by an alkali treatment and used for edible purposes.
• It is effective pesticides against head lice, southern army worms and pea aphids.