Botanical Name: Carum Carvi
Family: Umbelliferae
Description & Extraction:
It is very old spice used by Egyptians in Stone Age as food
flavouring.Romans in bread making and now it is mostly use in cooking.
Method of extraction is Steam distillation of dried crushed seeds and fruits
Blends well with:
Basil Oil, Chamomile Oil, Coriander Oil, Frankincense Oil, Ginger Oil,
Lavender Oil and Orange Sweet Essential Oil
Chemical Composition:
Carvone, limonene, carveol, dihydrocarveol, α- and β-pinene,sabinene
and perillyl alcohol.
Toxicological Properties:
It is a colorless to pale yellow seem like cloudy Liquid. The roots of
caraway plants were said to warm and stimulate a cold, languid stomach. It
was combined with milk to make a bread which formed the chara of Julius
Caesar that was eaten by the soldiers of Valerius.
Uses & Precautions:
- As an expectorant it helps clear bronchitis, bronchial asthma and
coughs. It is also helpful in cases of sore throats and laryngitis.
- Avoid in Pregnancy, Used after consulting with Aromatherapist.
- The fruits, usually used whole, have a pungent, anise-like flavor
and aroma that comes from essential oils, mostly carvone and limonene.
They are used as a spice in breads, especially rye bread.
- Caraway is also used in desserts, liquors, casseroles, curry and
other foods.
- Caraway seed oil is also used as a fragrance component in soaps,
lotions, and perfumes.
Summary:
Caraway thyme has a strong caraway scent and is sometimes used as a
substitute for real caraway in recipes. Other similar members of the family
Apiaceae include anise, fennel, dill, cumin, licorice-root (Ligusticum), and
coriander (cilantro). The plant prefers warm, sunny locations and
well-drained soil rich in organic matter. In warmer regions it is planted in
the winter months as an annual. In temperate climates it is planted as a
summer annual or biennial. As a culinary herb, caraway is frequently used in
German and Austrian cooking as a seasoning for cheese, dumplings, port,
goose and sausages. It continues to be used for sauerkraut as well as
breads, cakes, and sweetmeats.
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| Product |
Caraway Oil (40% Thymol) |
| Lot No. |
As Mentioned On Label |
| Manufacturing Date |
Feb 2010 |
| Best before |
Feb 2012 |
| Appearance |
Fluid liquid |
| Colour |
Pale Yellow to Brownish, Amber liquid |
| Odour |
The odour is Aromatic characteristic Possessing a Strong &
Peculiar typical of fruit. The taste is quit burring, warm & biting
with reflection of Cumin. |
| Botanical Source |
Carum Carvi |
| CAS No. |
8000-42-8 |
| FEMA No. |
2238 |
Physico-Chemical Properties:-
| Specific Gravity |
0.910 -0.920 |
| Optical Rotation |
+70o To + 80o |
| Refractive Index |
1.485 - 1.492 (1.498) |
| Main Constituents |
Carvone & Limeonene also Acetaldehyde Furfural, Carvonl,
Dihydrocarveol Isodihydrocarveol, Perillyl Alcohol & Dihydropinol. |
| Solubility |
Soluble in Alcohol and other organic solvents & insoluble in
water (1.498) |
Product Details :
| Family | Umbelliferae |
| Acid Insoluble Ash | 1.75 % |
| Salmonella | Absent / 25 GMS |
| Extraction Method | Steam Distillation |
| Refractive Index | 1.485 - 1.492 (1.498) |
| Botanical Name | Carum Carvi |
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