Caraway Oil

Listing ID #714523

We are offering caraway oil.
Caraway also known as meridian fennel, or persian cumin, is a biennial plant in the family apiaceae, originates from western asia, europe and northern africa. The plant has feathery leaves with thread-like divisions, growing on 20–30 cm stems. The main flower stem is 40–60 cm tall, with small white or pink flowers in umbels. Caraway fruits are crescent-shaped achenes, around 2 mm long, with five pale ridges.
basic information
botanical name: carum carvi (linn)
country of origin: western asia
major chemical constituents: l-carvone
obtained from: dried seed
method of separation: steam distillation
specification
refractive index at 25°c 1.4840 to 1.4880
optical rotation +70° to +80°
specific gravity at 25°c 0.900 to 0.910