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Contact SupplierWe are offering ajowan seed oil. Botonical name: trachyspermum copticum
cas #: 8007-46-3
country of origin: india
color & odor: pale yellow brown with herbaceous,spicy,medicinal odor
solubility: soluble in alcohol and oils. Insoluble in water
specific gravity: 0.910 to.930 @ 25°c
optical rotation: +0 to +2 @ 20°c
refractive index : 1.480 to 1.510 @ 20°c
flash point: 224°f
major constituents: thymol
extraction method: steam distillation
description
obtained by steam distillation, ajowan oil is derived from seed of annual herb caum ajowan. It is a annual herbaceous, 30 -70 cm (1 -2 ft) in height and bears feathery leaves & red flowers. When seeds are ripe, these are dried and processed for oil extraction.
Common names
ajwain, carum, copticum
blends with:
thyme, sage dalmatian & parsley.
Constituents
high in thymol, as much as 50%; p-cymene, alpha-pinene, limonene, gamma-terpines,thymol
uses
ajowan oil has in it antibacterial, anti-infectious, antiviral, anti-parasitic, anti-fungal, antiseptic properties. It is used as a sedative for whooping cough & toothaches as well as assists in bronchitis, gas, skin disease, digestive weakness, diarrhea and cholera.