Botanical name: trachyspermum copticum
Family: apiaceae (parsley family)
Description & extraction:
the ajowain essential oil is highly used in india for flavouring and for
home made medications from ancient times. It is basically used in stomach
ache. It is a perfumary raw material. The ajowain essential oil is highly
valued in spasmodic, carminative and a good stimulent tonic. Ultimately
benificial for health. It is extracted by the steam distillation process.
Blends well with:
ajowain essential oils blend well together, parsley oil, thyme oil, sage
oil etc.
Chemical composition:
50 % thymol ,α-pinene, p-cymene, limonene and γ-terpinene.
Toxicological Properties:
This valued considerably in medicine on account of the presence of thymol.
The oil of ajwain is an almost colourless to brownish liquid with
characteristic odour and a sharp hot taste. Ajwain is called omam in the
southern part of India. Anti-microbial, antispasmodic, antiseptic,
carminative, stimulant, germicide and tonic.
Uses & Precautions:
Avoid in Pregnancy , Used after consulting with Aromatherapist.
Summary:
Ajowain Oil, which is an essential oil, distilled from aerial parts
(flowers, leaves) of ajowain. The plants are grown in Algeria, however,
isothymol (50%) was earlier found to be the dominant constituent before the
thymol, p-cymene limonene and ³-terpinene. This essential oil is
spelled differently in various parts of India as well as world.
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Product |
Ajowan Oil (40% Thymol) |
Lot No. |
As Mentioned On Label |
Manufacturing Date |
Nov. 2010 |
Best before |
Nov. 2012 |
Appearance |
Fluid liquid |
Colour |
Very light Yellow colour |
Odour |
Warm, Spicy, Pungent and typical odour of Thyme |
Botanical Source |
Carcum Copticum |
Physico-Chemical Properties:-
Specific Gravity |
0.910 to 0.930 (0.925) |
Optical Rotation |
Slightly Dextrorotatory t0 +5 (+3.5) |
Refractive Index |
1.4870 to 1.504 (1.498) |
Total Assay |
40.54% + by GC-MS |
Product Details :
Botanical name | Trachyspermum copticum |
Family | Apiaceae (parsley family) |
Extraction process | Steam distillation |
Blends well with | Parsley oil, Thyme oil, Sage oil |
Precautions | Avoid in Pregnancy |
Specific Gravity | 0.910 to 0.930 (0.925) |
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