We Crushes seeds of the pungam / karanja tree, to extract karanja oil.
The karanja tree (pongamia glabra syn pongamia pinnate) is found through out India and has been used for over a thousand years for its medicinal properties.
Karanja oil is widely used as a pesticide.
Foliage sprays of karanja oil are effective against hosts of pests.
Field trials of mixtures of neem oil and karanja oil have shown excellent results against pests and even viruses.
Karanja oil contains the active ingredient called liminoid karanjin. Karanja oil is tested by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to certify that the karanjin content is above 20,000 PPM.
Karanja oil is further tested by TLC to ascertain the absence of aflatoxin.
Benefits
Leather dressing, Soap making, Manufacturing of lubricants, Treatment of skin diseases, for Agriculture.