Ceylon cinnamon is the expensive, rare, safe and recommended variety over all other varieties including Cassia, Korintje and Saigon. True cinnamon is graded as the fourth most expensive spice in the world. 80%-90% of worldâ??s production of this product belongs to a small Asian country, known as Sri Lanka.
Cashews are rich in antioxidants and contain Vitamins E and K. Antioxidants help fight aging, illnesses and fight reactions in your body that could damage cells. The type of antioxidants found in cashews may also help to reduce inflammation (or swelling) in your body.
Ceylon Clove from Sri Lanka. Prized for its distinct flavour and aroma, and also for its medicinal qualities, cloves are the immature buds of the evergreen tree Syzygium aromaticum , also known as Eugenia caryophyllus of the Myrtaceae family.
The Sri Lankan coconut coir and coir-based product manufacturers have been a major cottage industry in Sri Lanka for centuries. The unique technique is known as the drum system is used to extract fibre, producing long pure fibre, mostly suitable for the brush industry. It falls into two main categories; brown and white fibre, which contributes to 80% and 20% respectively of the world coir fibre demand.
Coconut oil is recommended as a means to lose excess body fat, control weight and even treat obesity. Coconut oil improves digestion, absorption of other nutrients including vitamins, minerals and amino acids and bowel function. Coconut oil is also valued for its antimicrobial properties.
Sri Lanka's highland terroir gives a distinct flavour profile to Ceylon Coffee with remarkably unique notes and complex characteristics. Even roughly within the same terroir, subtle variations in the climate and soils and elevation produce subtle variations in the flavour of Ceylon Coffee.
Dried fruits are rich in plant compounds with protective antioxidant properties, these include anthocyanins, catechins and phenols. These compounds may be associated with health benefits such as improved blood flow and a lower risk of certain diseases, including heart disease, cancer and type 2 diabetes.
Cinnamon bark oil is produced by steam distilling cinnamon sticks that are smashed or broken The oil is collected through a separator. Cinnamon bark oil has a robust and perfume-like aroma and is reddish-brown in colour. In contrast, cinnamon leaf oil has a spicy and musky aroma. It is lighter in colour and mostly happens to be brownish-yellow.
BENEFITS OF CINNAMON OIL
Cinnamon oil comprises a range of chemical constituents such as Cinnamaldehyde, Cinnamyl Acetate, Eugenol, and Eugenol acetate, which has strong anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, and anti-microbial activities
REDUCES CHOLESTEROL LEVEL
REDUCES OXIDATIVE STRESS
REDUCES THE RISK OF CANCER
BENEFITS TO THE SKIN
SUPPORTS HAIR GROWTH
PROMOTES WEIGHT LOSS
FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY
COSMETICS & PERSONAL CARE INDUSTRY
AROMATHERAPY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
King coconut (Cocos nucifera), a variety of coconut that is native to Sri Lanka. King coconut water is one of the fastest growing export commodities in Sri Lanka during the last decade. Rich nutritional profiles of sugars, vitamins, minerals and amino acids with profound therapeutic values have made king coconut water a popular functional beverage worldwide.
Due to the unique flavour of green cardamom cultivated in Sri Lanka, formed by the country's unique terroir, green cardamom produced in Sri Lanka is known as Ceylon Cardamom. Ceylon Cardamom is available in various forms in the global market; The whole Cardamom is the whole pod, with seeds intact.
Garcinia Cambogia, known as Goraka. Goraka has been used in Sri Lanka since ancient times for culinary and medicinal purposes. Gorakahas become the latest novelty to hit the health industry and has become in demand all over the world.
Ceylon Citronella Oil
Citronella is a native product of Sri Lanka (previously Ceylon). Ceylon citronella oil has a warm, citrusy, and wood scent, and has a pale to dark yellow color. Citronella oil is one of the essential oils obtained from the leaves and stems of different species of Cymbopogon (lemongrass).
It is utilized to remove worms or different parasites from the digestion tract.
It is also used to control muscle fits, an increment of appetite, and increment in urine creation (as a diuretic) to diminish liquid maintenance.
Some use applying to the skin to keep mosquitoes and other insects away.
It is used as a flavoring in foods and beverages.
This oil is also used as a fragrance agent in the manufacturing process of cosmetics and soaps.
Ceylon Lemongrass Oil
Lemongrass is a tropical, green plant. The evergreen lemongrass plant is also known as Cymbopogon exuosus. It is widely used in cooking in most of the countries. On the other hand, lemongrass is a home-grown medicinal plant for centuries. Lemongrass oil is extracted from the leaves and stalks of the lemongrass plant. The color of the oil is bright or pale yellow. This oil has a unique, citrus fragrance. Lemongrass oil is frequently found in cleansers and many other cosmetic products. In addition to that Lemongrass has been used in cooking in Asian counties for soups, teas, curries, and fish. But it provides more benefits than using beyond the kitchen.
Adding a few drops of lemongrass oil to your meal may promote a healthy digestive system.
As lemongrass oil is a soothing oil, it is widely used for massage. This oil purifies the skin, and at the same time, it helps in relaxation.
It can be used as an insect repellent due to its strong citrus fragrance.
This herbal oil is used mostly in perfumes, detergents, soaps, and other cleansing products.
It is used as a natural remedy in healing wounds and helps prevent infection. So it fights against skin infections, pneumonia, blood infections, and severe intestinal infections.
Lemongrass oil is used in traditional medicine to treat high cholesterol and control heart diseases.
It helps to reduce blood sugar levels.
This essential oil also helps to regulate the lipid parameters while increasing HDL, cholesterol levels.
Nutmeg and mace are used for flavoring baked products and savories.
Ceylon Pepper is particularly favoured worldwide as it is quite rich in piperine, the alkaloid which lends it a distinct pungency. As a result, Ceylon Pepper from Sri Lanka fetches a premium price in the international spice market. Black pepper is widely used as a 'hot' cooking spice and seasoning.
Sri Lanka is famous throughout the world for the exquisite mineral varieties of very high purity. Among them vein quartz too holds prime importance. The material, generally known as quartz is primarily made of silicon and oxygen (silica-SiO2) and is considered one of the most abundant minerals found in the Earth's crust.
Sesame seeds contain magnesium and other nutrients. Sesame seeds have been shown to prevent diabetes, and it can also improve plasma glucose in hypersensitive diabetics. The high copper content in sesame seeds prevents and relieves arthritis, and strengthens bones, joints and blood vessels.
he finest cup of tea, guaranteed. In over one hundred and fifty years, the name Ceylon had become synonymous with the world's finest tea. In the world's eye and tongue, Ceylon was tea and tea was Ceylon.
Sri Lankan Ginger
With small rhizomes and white fibrous flesh Sri Lankan ginger has a stronger flavour and aroma compared to other varieties which makes it more suitable for use in producing beverages and confectionery like ginger beer, ginger tea, gingerbread and ginger toffee.
Sri Lankan Turmeric
Organic Turmeric is an herbaceous perennial plant native to Sri Lanka as well as Southern Asia, which are useful for food preparation, for medication and as a dye and also have aromatic aroma and also a bitter, sharp taste.
