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Caraway oil

Carum carvi L.
Botanical source
Carum carvi L.
Botanical family
Umbelliferae
Foreign names
carvi (Fr.), Kümmel (Ger.), carvi (Ital.)
Parts of plant used
seeds
Harvest time
June, July
Manufacturing method
steam distillation
Yield
3,0 to 7,0 %
Appearance
yellow to brownish-yellow liquid
Odour
characteristic
Agriculture
Conventional
Specific components
(E)-Carveol, (E)-Dihydro carvone, (Z)-Carveol, (Z)-Dihydro carvone, Carvone, Limonene, Myrcene