- Ajowan (also known
as Carom, Ajwain, Bishop's Weed and Seeds Of Bishop's Weed) looks like
wild parsley and is a native of India. It is grown throughout the
country in Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar
Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar and West Bengal. It is also grown in Pakistan,
Afghanistan, Iran and Egypt. The striped seeds are used as the
spice.
- Ajowan is an erect,
glabrous or minutely pubescent, branched annual that grows upto 90
cm.The fruits are ovoid, greyish brown, aromatic cremocarps with single
seed.
- The essential oil
distilled from the seed is used to flavour gin as well as the liqueur
Kummel. It is also used in mouthwashes.
- Ajowan is usually
ground in mortar and pestle, or crushed by rubbing between hands or
fingertips before using. When used whole, for parathas or other breads,
lightly bruise the seeds first, to release oils and increase flavour.
The seeds can be stored indefinitely if kept from light in airtight
containers.
- Usage of ajowan is
almost confined to Central Asia and Northern India. Ajowan is
particularly popular in savoury Indian recipes like savoury pastries,
snacks and breads.
- Ajowan is much used
as a medicinal plant is ayurvedic medicine for its antispasmodic,
stimulant, tonic and carminative properties. The seeds are used to ease
asthma and indigestion. It is also widely used to treat diarrhoea and
flatulence.
- Demand is generated
from home market as well as export market. The source of demand is from
end use industries which are primarily personal care products, food
products, pharmaceuticals. The demand for essential oil by fragrance
industry is 60%, flavour industry 20% and pharmaceutical industry 20%
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General
- Tranchyspermum-
Information
- Ajwain
- Tranchyspermum
ammi[L] Sperague
- Species
Information
- Potential
Environmental Weeds in Australia
Habits And
Cultivation
- Modern nomenclature
of Trachysperrnum copticurn
- Bishop's weed
Habits
- Growth
Information
- Physical
Characteristics
- Morphology
Description
- Bishop's weed
Growing Regions
Company Profiles and Plant
Details
- Gyan Flavours Export
- International
Trading Corporation
- Pioneer
Enterprise
- G.Das and Company
Pvt. Ltd.
- R. K.
Aroma
- Vinayak
Corportation
- Well Naturally
Products Ltd
- Deyang Rishon
Biochem Co.
- Verona Chemical
Company
Seed Extraction And
Uses
- Anthelmintic
activity of Trachyspermum ammi seeds
- Culinary Uses
- Medicinal
uses
- Botanical
Description And Uses
- Broad spectrum
antimycotic drug for the treatment of ringworm infection in human
beings
- Uses of Bishop's
weed
- Bishop’s
Weed-Ayurvedic Herbs and their Healing Power
Products And Price List
- Essential Oil Price
List - 2004
- Ajowan Pure
Essential Oil
- Moon Singer
Essential Oil Price List
- Ajowan India Product
Cost
- Vanns
Ajowan
- Material Safety Data
Sheet
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Patent
- Analgesic And
Refreshing Herbal Composition
- Method and
composition for the treatment of dermatologic diseases
- Natural Sedative
Composition, Process For Obtaining The Same And Pharmaceutical
Formulations
- Additives And
Methods For Reducing Odor
- Cleaning Composition
With Time Release cleaning
Suppliers and
Buyers
- Manufactures Of
Ajowan Oil
- Ajowan Oil
Suppliers
- Exporter Of
Ajwain
- Ajowan
Importers
- Ajowan Oil
Manufacturers & Suppliers
- Ajowan Exporters and
Suppliers
Market
- Around the World at
Farmers’ Market
- Frozen Culinary
Herbs
- Medicinal Plants
& Extracts
- Essential
oils-National Research Development Corporation
- Aromatic herbal
baths of the ancients
Report and
Guidelines
- Cost of Cultivation
Of Various Seed Species
- Ajowan Seeds Grading
And Marking Rules
- Threats to the
sustainability of Ethno-Medicinal uses in Northern Pakistan
- Safety
Guidelines
- Guidelines for Using
Essential Oils and Herbs
- General
Guidelines
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