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Asia Plantation Capital Patchouli Oil has been certified as superior grade

Asia Plantation Capital has actually been developing sustainable, natural, Patchouli oil production on its plantations for the in 2013. Patchouli oil is extracted from the leaves of the perennial patchouli bush (which grows back) enabling the leaves to be collected, sustainably, every 3 to 4 months.

The current harvest and production of Patchouli oil, by Asia Plantation Capital, on its plantations in Sri Lanka has actually been certified as superior grade by independent experts at the Industrial Technology Institute (ITI), Colombo.When analysed by means of mass spectrometry by the ITI, samples of our oil checked favorable for the major substances of Patchouli oil.

Of these compounds, Patchouli alcohol is the major constituent which determines the quality of the oil. Consequently, the price of the Patchouli oil highly depends upon the ratio of Patchouli alcohol present in the oil. Spectrometry results plainly show the high content of patchouli oil (0.53 %) and patchouli alcohol (54.56 %) in the oil sample which was taken after the purification procedure. A patchouli alcohol content of over 30 % is considered outstanding quality.

These outcomes reveal that the growing of patchouli for office oil extraction in Sri Lanka is a viable recommendation.This is a significant advancement for Asia Plantation Capital in Sri Lanka. We currently cultivate Patchouli in Thailand and are now preparing to follow our success in the production of high quality Oud oil with huge scale production of Patchouli; for Sri Lanka, this can be especially helpful as it can create a new, high quality crop to increase exports and the rural economy.

Lalith Ganlath, Attorney for Asia Plantation Capital in Colombo, says, “It’s a pleasure to see the tough work of the Sri Lankan, Asia Plantation Capital team paying off in Sri Lanka, on the back of plantation jobs which the Company operates in other parts of South East Asia, and assisting to contribute research and development to the country’s farming export markets. I am extremely eager to assist promote this job and encourage out-growers to cultivate the Patchouli, which can enter into their existing agroforestry earnings. It will also help maximise land usage and returns for rural farmers, with Asia Plantation Capital concurring to redeem the dry leaves which can be collected every 3 months.”.

Asia Plantation Capital already has its own distribution offices, retail shops and storage facilities in the Middle East, Europe, Asia and the USA, supplying the market. It is well set to end up being a major provider of sustainable Patchouli oil, traceable to the source of production– Patchouli oil is one of the most widely made use of oils in the global Fragrance market and has a forecast market value of over $46 billion in 2018 (Source: Industry Analyst’s Inc.). Surprisingly, Patchouli oil is one of the couple of natural essential oils which can not be recreated in any high quality, artificially, for use in perfumes; making the need for this outstanding oil fairly assured.

Over the next year, the Company intends to establish over 5,000 acres of Patchouli fields using a combination of their own lands in South East Asia and out grower plans in Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malaysia. All production for the plantations will be provided with Certificate of Origin, Certificate of Analysis (CofA), Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for exports and Flow of Processing and Product Specification. In addition, the oil will be packaged under the Group’s perfume brand, “Fragrance Du Bois” and branded, “Patchouli Du Bois” as an additional stamp of guaranteed quality — which has actually been a key to the success in globally marketing the Company’s other necessary oils such as Oud (agarwood) as well as infected wood chips.

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About Asia Plantation Capital.

Asia Plantation Capital is an owner and operator of a varied range of industrial plantation and farming businesses throughout the Asia-Pacific region; internationally, it is part of the Asia Plantation Capital Group of associated business. Established officially in 2008 (although operating independently because 2002) the group now has plantation and agricultural jobs on 4 continents, with functional jobs at various phases in Thailand, Malaysia, China, Laos, India, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Mozambique, The Gambia, North America and Europe.

Promoting the use of qualified wood is the best way of avoiding deforestation, safeguarding biodiversity and fighting poverty in the tropical jungle areas. For the yacht sector, which makes every effort for excellence and which is currently associated with environmental efforts, this is likewise a way of guaranteeing that no wood from prohibited logging is utilized.

Medicinal Benefits Of Agarwood Could Be Helping Worldwide Pharmaceutical Business?

Standard Chinese Medication (TCM) currently has a vital function for agarwood where it is made use of to alleviate spasms and discomfort, deal with the digestion system, control the important organs (heart, lungs, liver), and to lower and reroute energy levels to support the kidneys. It is likewise made use of to deal with tightness in the chest, stomach discomfort, throwing up, diarrhoea and asthma.

In a brand-new financial investment programme Asia Plantation Capital is engaging numerous academics in Southeast Asia to check out the science behind these medical applications. They intend to determine essential locations for important analysis and ultimate preclinical trials, an essential procedure to acquiring approval and approval by medical authorities in Europe and America.

According to information supplied by the Committee on Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy there are 47 legitimate production licences for ready TCM items consisting of agarwood powder as an active ingredient. Amongst these over 80 % of the products include less than 6 % of agarwood in each dose. With the natural procedures made use of on our agarwood plantations Asia Plantation Capital is well positioned to assist worldwide pharmaceutical business, particularly as they continue their search for brand-new medications to fight acknowledged conditions and enhance research study on the global element of brand-new contagions.”.

In Thailand Asia Plantation Capital has actually been dealing with Prince Songkhla University where Prof. Pakamas Chetpattananondh is leading their attack on driving modification from TCM to acknowledged international clinical approval, with certain concentrate on anti-oxidant buildings of agarwood.

Asia Plantation Capital is currently producing agarwood tea utilizing leaves from chosen natural agarwood plantations in Thailand and Sri Lanka. In 2013 saw them introduce agarwood rice including dietary supplements established from processed plantation agarwood trees. For some moderate skin problem they are likewise offering an ingenious agarwood soap.

At the 1st International Scientific Symposium on Agarwood (ISSA) in September 2013 the laxative building of agarwood leaves was verified and Japanese scientists revealed the impending launch of an associated item. Agarwood leaf extracts are understood to have antipyretic, laxative and antimicrobial activities.

Barry Rawlinson continues, “It is not just China where agarwood has actually been made use of in medications for more than one thousand years, conventional usages extend throughout Asia and into India within Ayurveda, even the Middle East where agarwood chips and Oud oil have a long recognized high value market. At Asia Plantation Capital we are working to bring this cultural heritage forward medically based upon sound ecological practices.”.

About Asia Plantation Capital.
Asia Plantation Capital is an owner and operator of a varied variety of office plantation and farming companies throughout the Asia-Pacific area, and internationally, part of the Asia Plantation Capital Group of associated business. Developed formally in 2008, although running independently because 2002, the group now has plantation and farming jobs on 4 continents with functional tasks at different phases in Thailand, Malaysia, China, Laos, India, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Mozambique, The Gambia, North America and Europe.
Promoting making use of licensed wood is the very best method of avoiding logging, securing biodiversity and fighting poverty in the tropical jungle areas. For the yacht sector, which pursues quality and which is currently associated with ecological efforts, this is likewise a method of guaranteeing that no wood from unlawful logging is made use of.