Ajowan is the seed of a plant native to southern India and also cultivated in Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Egypt. It belongs to the Apiaceae family, like caraway, dill and cumin, but its odor is closer to that of thyme. The plant, characterized by upright stems, split leaves and umbels of white flowers, can reach a height of 60 centimeters. Its fruits are schizocarps called ajowan. The seeds are dried after harvesting for storage.
Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague
India
Code 020
CAS TSCA 8001-99-8
CAS EINECS 97676-13-6
Ajowan is the seed of a plant native to southern India and also cultivated in Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Egypt. It belongs to the Apiaceae family, like caraway, dill and cumin, but its odor is closer to that of thyme. The plant, characterized by upright stems, split leaves and umbels of white flowers, can reach a height of 60 centimeters. Its fruits are schizocarps called ajowan. The seeds are dried after harvesting for storage.
In order to offer this product, we source our essential oil of ajowan from a local partner.
In cosmetics, ajowan extracts are used in products for fungal and other types of cutaneous infections, as well as articular and muscular rheumatism.
Main components: Gamma terpinene (15,00 to 50,00%), thymol (28 to 45%) and paracymene (10 to 35%)