Ajowan Essential Oil
$5
Brand: Indian Aroma Exports
Product Code: IA-NEO-002
Availability: In Stock
Botonical Name
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Trachyspermum amoni (L.)
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CAS #
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N/A
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Country of Origin
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India
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Color & Odor
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colourless to brownish liquid with characteristic odour
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Solubility
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Soluble in alcohol and oils and insoluble in water
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Specific Gravity
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0.910-0.930 @ 20 C
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Optical Rotation
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up to 500’@ 20 C
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Refractive Index
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1.498-1.504 @ 20 C
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Flash Point
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N/A
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Extraction Method
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steam distillation
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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.
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