Agar wood, also known as oud, oodh or agar, is dark resinous heartwood that forms in Aquilaria and Gyrinops trees when they become infected with a type of mould. Prior to infection, the heartwood is relatively light and pale colored; however, as the infection progresses, the tree produces a dark aromatic resin in response to the attack, which results in a very dense, dark, resin embedded heartwood. The resin embedded wood is commonly called gaharu, jinko, aloeswood, agar wood, or oud and is valued in many cultures for its distinctive fragrance, and thus is used for incense and perfumers.

History

The odour of agar wood is complex and pleasing, with few or no similar natural analogues. As a result, agar wood and its essential oil gained great cultural and religious significance in ancient civilizations around the world.

Agar wood’s use as medicinal products has been recorded in the Sahih Muslim, which dates back to approximately the eighth century, and in the Ayurvedic medicinal text the Susruta Samhita.

Xuanzang’s travelogues and the Harshcharita, written in seventh century AD in Northern India, mentions use of agar wood products such as 'Xasipat' (writing-material) and 'aloe-oil' in ancient Assam (Kamarupa). The tradition of making writing materials from its bark still exists in Assam.

Formation

Formation of agar wood occurs in the trunk and roots of trees that have been infected by a parasitc ascomycetous mould, a dematiaceous (dark-walled) fungus. As a response, the tree produces a resin high in volatile organic compounds that aids in suppressing or retarding the fungal growth, a process called tylosis. While the unaffected wood of the tree is relatively light in color, the resin dramatically increases the mass and density of the affected wood, changing its color from pale beige to dark brown or black. In natural forest only about 7% of the trees are infected by the fungus. A common method in artificial forestry is to inoculate all the trees with the fungus.

Natural Agar wood Oil is extracted from the wood of Agar. We manufacture Agar wood Oil of superior quality and supply it to various parts of India in many industries. The Pure Agar wood Oil produced by us is well-acclaimed for its intense natural aroma and high standard of quality. This is often used to produce perfumes of various types which are frequently used in the rituals of the Hindu, the Buddhist and the Islam religions. The Agar wood oil produced by us is also used in some valuable medicines. Among the Agar wood oil Manufacturers in India, we are counted on the top as we have been constantly maintaining the standard of quality since our establishment.
Uses
the agar wood oil is also used in perfumery and ayurvedic, worship and aromatherapy medicinal.
It has been used in treatment lung and stomach tumors. It’s very useful in nervous disorders digestive, bronchial complaints, smallpox, rheumatism, illness during and after childbirth, spasms in the digestive and respiratory systems, fevers, abdominal pain, asthma, cancer, colic, diarrhea, nausea, regurgitation, weakness in the elderly, shortness of breath, chills, general pains.