Ajwain Seeds
Carom seeds are also known as Ajwain. It has many health and other benefits. They belong to the same family as fennel, anise, dill, and caraway.
Description :
- Shape: Oval and ridged.
- Size: Very small
- Color: Yellowish-brown to greyish green
- Taste: Hot and pungent taste
- Leaves: Small feather like
- Fragrance: Strong odor, like Thyme
Health Benefits :
- Ajwain seeds contain health benefiting essential oils such as thymol, a monopterone derivative class of chemical compound, which gives aromatic fragrances to seeds. In addition, they also compose of small amounts other phyto-chemicals such as pinene, cymene, limonene and terpinene.
- The active principles in the ajwain may help increase the digestive function of the intestinal tract by facilitating release of gut juices.
- Thymol, the essential oil obtained from ajwain has local anaesthetic, anti-bacterial and antifungal properties.
- Likewise in caraway, ajowan seeds are rich in fiber, minerals, vitamins, and anti-oxidants.
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