Ajowan
From Wikur Essential Oils and Fragrances
Contents
Classification
- Botanical Name : Trachyspermum ammi
- Other Names : Bishop's Weed, Ajwain, Ammi, Carom
- CAS Number : 8001-99-8 / 91745-13-0
- Origin : India
Extraction Method
- Parts Used : Seeds
- Steam or Hydro Distillation
- Physical Description : colorless to pale yellow clear liquid
Olfactory Description
- Family : Herbal
- Perfumery Note:
- Astringent herbaceous medicinal spicy strong herbal thyme phenolic
Chemical Constituents
- Gamma-terpinene : 11 - 38,17 %
- para-cymene : 15,50 - 18,32 %
- Beta-pinene : 2,53 %
- Alpha-pinene : 0,3 - 1,10 %
- D-limonene : 0,62 %
- Beta-myrcene : 0,53 %
- Alpha-terpinene : 0,31 %
- terpinolene : 0,10 %
- terpinen-4-ol : 0,27 - 1,1 %
- Alpha-terpineol : 0,17 %
- para-cymen-8-ol : 0,15 %
- neral : 0,11 %
- carvone : 0,31 %
- 1,8-cineole : Trace
- Beta-phellandrene : 0,18 %
- thymol : 31,60 - 61 %
- carvacrol : 0,53 %
- isocarvacrol : 0,30 %
- Myrcene : 0,56 %
- sabinene hydrate : 0,48 %
- alpha-thujene : 0,20 %
Aromatherapy
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