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 |