AJWAIN – AJMO

DESCRIPTION:

It is often confused with lovage seed; even some dictionaries mistakenly state that ajwain comes from the lovage plant. Ajwain is also called “ajmo” in gujarati, “owa” in Marathi,”vaamu” or “Oma” in Telugu. It is known as Bishops seeds in global market.

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 It is often confused with lovage seed; even some dictionaries mistakenly state that ajwain comes from the lovage plant. Ajwain is also called “ajmo” in gujarati, “owa” in Marathi,”vaamu” or “Oma” in Telugu. It is known as Bishops seeds in global market.

Nutritional Value of Carom Seeds and Its Oil: Carom seeds contains per 100 gms: Protein …………………………………..17.1% Fat …………………………………………21.8% Minerals ………………………………….7.9% Fiber ……………………………………….21.2% Carbohydrates ………………………….24.6% It also contains calcium, thiamine, riboflavin, phosphorus, iron and niacin. Carom oil is obtained from its seeds that contain 2.5% to 5% of essential oil. Their leaves and flowers are also used to extract oil that contains 35-60% of thymol. This oil is either colourless or pale brown in colour. Carom oil is widely used as germicide and fungicide.