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Name of the Commodity : SAL (Seed and Resin) |
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Botanical Name : Shorea Robusta Gaertn.f. |
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Family : Dipterocarpaecae |
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Synonyms |
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English-Sal |
Hindi & Beng- Sal, sakhu, shal |
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Mar. & Guj.-Ral, rala(resin) |
Tel.-Gugal, Guggilamu (resin) |
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Tam.-Kungiliyam(resin) |
Kan.-Kabba(resin); |
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Mal.-Mara-maram(resin) |
Oriya-Sal, sagua,
salwa, sekwa |
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Punjab & Harayan- Sal, seral(resin) |
Lepcha-Taksal-kung |
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Assam-Sal, Diengblei, Hal-orang, Bolsal |
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Description |
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A
large sub-deciduous, free. Bark reddish brown.
Fruits 10-15 mm long and 10 mm in diameter
ovoid, reddish to pale brownish green in
colour, one seeded with five wing like
persistent sepals. Seed ovoid with unequal
cotyledoms. |
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Parts Used |
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Sal
Seed, Oil, DOC, Resin |
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Potential |
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The
estimated potential availability of Sal Seed
in India is 15 lakh tonnes. The potential of
Sal Fat availability is around 1.80 lakh
tonnes. However, only 6,000 to 9000 tons of
Sal fat is being produced annually in India. |
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Uses of Oil |
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The
oil is greenish white to whitish in colour.
The oil is used locally for cooking and
lighting and is said to be employed for
adulterating ghee. It is suitable for soap
making after blending with other softer oils.
It is also suitable as a substitute for coco
butter in the manufacture of chocolates. |
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Sal
Resin |
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On
tapping, the sal tree yields an oleoresin
known as SAL DAMMAR Or BENGAL DAMMAR(Lal-dhuna,
ral, dhup, guggal).
Large quantities of sal resin are produced in
India and it forms one of the important resins
of commerce. Sal demur is widely used as
incense specially as an ingredient of Samagri
which is burnt in religious ceremonies and
cremation rites it emits copious white fumes.
It is also used inferior quality paints and
varnishes for caulking boats. It is also used
for hardling softer waxes for use in the
manufacture of shoe polishes, carbon paper,
typewriter ribbon, plastering medium for walls
and roofs and as a cementing material for
plywood asbestors sheats etc.
The resin is used in indigenous system of
medicine as an astringent and detergent and is
given is diarrhea and dicentry. |
Sal
Resin Oil
(i) Sal Resin Oil on dry distillation yields |
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Oan
essential oil, known as Chua oil. The oil is
light brownish yellow in colour and has an
agreeable incense-like odour.
Chaua oil is used as a fixative in heavy
perfumes and for flavouring and chewing and
smoking tabacco. It is used in medicine as an
antiseptic for skin diseases and for ear
troubles. |
