Pharmaceutical Graded Ajowain Seed Oil

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 & also Iran, Egypt & Afghanistan.

Plant Parts Used : Seeds

Extraction Method : Seam distillation

Color & Odour : It 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.
Ajwain Oil 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 & an antiseptic.