Ajowan Essential Oil

Botonical Name

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Trachyspermum amoni (L.)

CAS #

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N/A

Country of Origin

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India

Color & Odor

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colourless to brownish liquid with characteristic odour

Solubility

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Soluble in alcohol and oils and insoluble in water

Specific Gravity

:

0.910-0.930 @ 20 C

Optical Rotation

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up to 500’@ 20 C

Refractive Index

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1.498-1.504 @ 20 C

Flash Point

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N/A

Extraction Method

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steam distillation

DESCRIPTION
Ajowan is also known as Bishop's weed and finds extensive usage in the making of Unani medicines. Having a bitter taste, it is also a very good digestive and finds application in food preparation.

COMMON NAMES
Ajwain, Copticum, Carum Copticum

BLENDS WITH:
Thyme, parsley, & sage.

CONSTITUENTS
#1Thymol (35-60%), a-pinene, p-cymene, Limonene, y-terpinene

USES
It is traditionally being used in Ayurvedic medicine to treat Cholera. Further, it has anti-microbial, antispasmodic, antiseptic, carminative, stimulant, germicide and tonic properties and has also been used extensively for isolation of thymol. Further, it is also used in food preparation & medicinal usage.