- Agarwood or just
Agar (from the Malay gaharu) is the resinous heartwood from Aquilaria
trees, large evergreens native to southeast Asia.
- The resin is
commonly called Gaharu, Jinko, Aloeswood, Agarwood or Oud and is valued
in many cultures for its distinctive fragrance, thus it is used for
incense and perfumes.
- Agarwood is the
occasional product of two to four genera in the family Thymelaeaceae,
with Aquilaria agallocha , Aquilaria crassna and
Aquilaria
malaccensis the best known species.
- Water or hydro
distillation is one of the oldest and easiest methods being used for the
extraction of essential oils.
- The Agarwood oil
distilling process is important as good quality output is expensive on
the back of techniques and individual experiences.
- There are three
popular Agarwood oil distilling processes. They are Water Distillation,
Steam Distillation, and Continuous Steam Distillation.
- In contrast to the
production of absolute oils as described by Arctander, the hydro
distillation process through which Secretion are liberated skips the
middle step of washing the concrete with alcohol. Although by different
extraction processes, the absolute oil and the secretion both reveal the
heart of the original pure fragrance.
- Agarwood is the most
rare and precious wood on the planet, prized for its rich, wonderful and
healing fragrance.
- The uses of Agar are
many. Its aromatic bark popularly known as Agar Batti is used as incense
in many a home. Its by-product Agar oil used as a base for Attars and
perfumes.
- Agarwood is a
mystical resin which is used for meditation unlocking the subconscious
and balancing the life airs or chi.
- Agarwood has also
been used in nearly every religious tradition around the world and
revered for thousands of years by many cultures as a treasured incense
ingredient.
- The prices of raw
agarwood powder are about 10% higher than those of chips of the same
grade of agarwood, taking into account the approximate 10% loss of
weight when grinding chips or pieces into powder.
- Several traders
expressed that the cost of agarwood oil is extremely high, and,
additionally, the price of agarwood oil from the countries of origin has
increased by about 300% in the past 10 years.
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General
- Agarwood
- The Potential of
Gaharu as a Plantation Species
- Agarwood: the life
of a wounded tree
- The Liquid
Gold & Natures gift to Nagaon
- What is
agarwood
- History of
agarwood
Cultivation and
Production
- Agar
Plantation
- Conservation and Use
of Aquilaria crassna in Vietnam
- The Cultivation of
the Incense tree
- Pilot Agar wood
plantation in Zhemgang and Sarpang
- Rapid in vitro propagation of medicinally
important Aquilaria agallocha
- Sustainable Agarwood Production in Aquilaria
Trees
Extraction and
Distillation
- Distillation of
essential oil
- Agarwood CO2 - Total Extract
- Agarwood Oil
Distilling Processes
- Hydro-Distillation
of Floral Oils as Secretion Oils
Company
Profiles
- Company in
Korea
- Company in
Eastern Thailand
- Company in Gujarat,
India
- Company in
china
Patent
- Cultivated
Agarwood
- Method of Collection
of Fragrance ingredient, Perfume Composition Containing this Fragrance
Ingredient and Cosmetics Containing This Fragrance Ingredient
- Spiro Compounds as
perfuming ingredients
- Hindered ketones as
perfuming ingredients
Products
- Aminar
Agarwood Products
- Oudh/Agarwood
Essential Oil 5ml
-
Oud Perfume Oil from the Agarwood Tree
- Oudh
oil
Important
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Application
- Agarwood
Uses
- Medicinal &
Environmental uses of Bukhur
- Agarwood Medicinal
Uses
- Uses of
Agarwood
- Rainforest Plants - Agarwood Uses
Projects and
Material Safety data Sheet
- TRP Agarwood
Project
- Sustainable Agarwood Production in Aquilaria Trees
- Agarwood
- Agarwood
Oil
- Safety Data Sheet
for Agarwood Oil
Suppliers
- Agarwood Selling
leads
- Indonesia
Supplier
- Agarwood
Exporter
- Zhe Xing Trading
Co.limited
- New york
Supplier
- Supplier in
Malaysia
- Singapore
Agarwood-Wholesale Supplier
- Global Vision
International Co., Ltd.
- Agarwood Supplying
Companies
- Agarwood Buyers
List
Market and
Report
- Total Export
of Wild Flora (Agarwood)
- Agarwood Use
and Trade and Cities Implementation for Aquilaria
Malaccensis
-
CITES to regulate the global trade
in agarwood
- The Trade and Use of
Agarwood in Taiwan, Province of China
- The Use and Trade of
Agarwood in Japan
-
Review of Significant Trade
Aquilaria malaccensis
- Towards Sustainable
Management of Papua New Guinea's Agarwood Resource
- The
Nationally Rare and Endangered Plant, Aquilaria sinensis: its status in Hong
Kong
Machinery
Suppliers
- Boiler
Manufacturers
- Steam Coil
Suppliers
- Laboratory Condenser
Manufacturers & Suppliers
- Distillation
Equipment Suppliers
- Oil Separator Manufacturers &
Suppliers
- Distillation Tank
Suppliers
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