AJOWAN OIL

	Botanical Name	:	Trachyspermum ammi
	Common Name	:	Bishop's weed, ajwain, thymol seeds
	CAS #	:	8001-99-8
	Plant Parts Used	:	Seeds
	Extraction Method	:	Seam distillation
	Color & Odor	:	The oil of Ajwain is an almost colourless to brownish liquid with characteristic odour warm spicy pungent & reminiscent of thymol.

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.

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 :

• 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 and an antiseptic.