Caraway
Botanical name: Carum carvi L.
Family: Umbelliferae
Common name: Caraway essential oil
N°CAS TSCA: 8000-42-8
N°CAS EINECS: 85940-31-4
Product Code: CW
Country of Origin: EGYPT
Country of Manufacture: EGYPT
Manufacturing Process: Steam Distillation
Part of the plant distilled: Seeds/Fruits
Storage Conditions: In tightly closed containers, at room temperature and in a dry area. Inert gas could be applied over the product if small quantities are stored in relatively large containers.
Shelf Life: Best use before 3 years from production date.
Physical & Physio-chemical Properties
| Physical state | Clear Mobile Liquid |
| Color | Pale to amber yellow |
| Odor | Warm, Woody, Herbaceous, Fresh, Characteristic |
| Solubility | Miscible in 80% ethanol and other oils |
| Refractive Index @20°C | 1.480 – 1.500 |
| Specific Gravity @20°C | 0.925 – 0.965 |
| Optical Rotation @20°C | +1° – +5° |
| Flash Point | 80°C |
Acceptable ranges of main active ingredients IN caraway OIL obtained by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry
| Parameter | Range |
| limonene | 3 – 10 |
| Cis-dihydrocarvone | 0.5 – 3 |
| estragole | 0 – 2 |
| trans-dihydrocarvone | 0 – 1 |
| dihydrocarveol | 0.1 – 2 |
| cis-carveol | 0 – 1.5 |
| trans-carveol | 0 – 1.5 |
| neo-dihydrocarveol | 1 – 3 |
| d-carvone | 70 – 90 |
| Cis-anethole | 1 – 5 |
| caryophyllene | 0 – 1 |
Chief Technical Officer
Amr S. El-Samman
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