DESCRIPTION
Ajowan oleorisin represent overall flavor profile of spices. It comprises of volatile essential oil and non volatile resinous fraction comprising taste components. Oleoresin of ajowan is pale green oily liquid with characteristic aroma and sharp taste attribute. The high content of thymol makes ajowin oleoresin ideal for medicinal uses.
COMMON NAMES
Ajwain, Copticum, Carum Copticum
CONSTITUENTS
Primarily contains 35 – 60% thymol, p-cymine (10-16%), a-terepinene (10-16%), ß-pinene (4-5%) and dipenene (4-6%).
USES
Spice Oleoresin is widely used for food preparation as a spice. It has antiseptic, germicidal, and digestive property.