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Product Details:
| Physical State | MAHARASTARA |
| Packaging Type | Box |
| Packaging Size | 20 KGS |
| Usage/Application | Medicinal Use |
| Brand | Maganlal Shivram & Company |
Delicious Catechu is also known as Katha and Kath. The product is widely used in and gutka for treating ailments of mouth, gums, tonsils, diarrhea, dysentery and so on. Along with that these are also used in skin care, anti-diabetic and anti-inflammatory medicines. We are also supplying our products to several top most and gutka manufacturers of India to add a unique taste to their products.
Product identification & Specifications:
- Product Name: Kedarnath Brand Katha (Catechu)
- Product Composition: Made with extraction of small pieces of heart wood of Khair tree (Acacia Catechu)
- Dangerous Ingredients: None
- Available in: 5 mm square batti packed in 1 kg boxes, in 20 kg carton
First Aid Measure:
- Skin contact: Wash with water
- Eyes contact: Wash with plenty of water
- Ingestion: There is no any side effect of ingestion
- Inhalation: Wash mucous membranes
Storage:
- Keep away from air and humidity
- Material is hygroscopic, keep dry
- Store in close container to prevent the product from absorbing moisture from the air
Industrial Use:
- Main product of khair wood
- Used in pan and medicine from ancient times
- Traditionally used as a mouth freshener with Betel nuts in India
- Now used widely in and gutkha along with Areca nuts and sometimes with
- As an astringent
Medical Use:
- Decoctions of the bark and heartwood are used for sore throats in Ayurveda
- Small piece of Catechu can stop bleeding gums or heal canker sores
- Flavoring agent
- Treats diarrhea, dysentery, ailments of mouth, gums, tonsils and many more
- Use in skin care, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory medicines
- Has astringent, cooling and digestive properties
Physical and Chemical Properties:
- Light brown color square pieces
- Excellent properties
- Uniform quality
- Non dusty
- Easily soluble in water
- Distinct bitterness followed by cool-sweetness
| Property | value |
Moisture content | 10-12% |
Ass content at 850 c | 6-8% |
Catechin content | 65-80% |
Water insoluble residue (on dry basis) | 7-9% |