Castoreum is the glandular secretion of the beaver. It is used in trapping, some perfumes, and as a flavoring in chewing gum. Castoreum is believed by some to have medicinal properties. Species C. canadensis C. fiber Beavers are semi-aquatic rodents native to North America and Europe. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Perfume is a mixture of fragrant essential oils and aroma compounds, fixatives, and solvents used to give the human body, objects, and living spaces a pleasant smell. ... Chewing gum Chewing gum is a type of confectionery which is designed to be chewed, not swallowed. ...
The European Beaver (Castor fiber) was hunted almost to extinction in Europe, both for fur, and for castoreum, a secretion of its scent gland believed to have medicinal properties.
Castoreum is a substance contained in two pear-shaped pouches situated near the organs of reproduction, of a bitter taste and slightly foetid odour, at one time largely employed as a medicine, but now used only in perfumery.
Fossil remains of beavers are found in the peat and other superficial deposits of England and the continent of Europe; while in the Pleistocene formations of England and Siberia occur remains of a giant extinct beaver, Trogontherium cuvieri, representing a genus by itself.
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