AJOWAN OIL / AJOWAIN OIL / AJWAIN OIL

Botanical Name : Trachyspermum ammi

Common Name : Bishop's weed, ajwain, thymol seeds

CAS # : 8001-99-8

Description :An valuable unani ingredient Ajwain or bishop's weed is cultivated in black soil particularly along the riverbank throughout India and also Iran, Egypt and Afghanistan.

Plant Parts Used : Seeds

Extraction Method : Seam distillation

Color & Odour : The oil of Ajwain is an almost colourless to brownish liquid with characteristic odour warm spicy pungent & reminiscent of thymol.

Constituents & Specifications :Thymol, p-cymene, alpha-pinene, limonene, gamma-terpines,
Specific Gravity: 0.89000 - 0.98000
Refractive Index: 1.45000 - 1.60000

Properties :

Ajowan oil has antibacterial, anti-infectious, antiviral, anti-parasitic, anti-fungal, antiseptic properties.

Benefits & Uses:

It is wildly used in pharmaceuticals, fine fragrances, cosmetics, Food and Beverages.
Ajwain also enjoys some popularity in the Arabic world and is found in berbere, a spice mixture of Ethiopia which both shows Indian and Arabic heritage.
It  is widely used in food, flavour, cosmetic, pharmaceuticals, tocacco and Perfume industries.
It is also traditionally known as a digestive aid, a relief for abdominal discomfort due to indigestion and an antiseptic.