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Bishop Weed , Ajowan's Details & Specifications
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| Botanical Name |
: Ptychotis agowan Dc |
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| Hindi Name |
: Ajowan (View Name of this herb in more Languages) |
| English Name |
: Bishop Weed , Ajowan |
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Other names of herb Bishop Weed , Ajowan |
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Language |
Name of the Herb |
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Botanical |
Ptychotis agowan Dc |
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Hindi |
Ajowan |
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Arabian |
Tolib-ul Khubza |
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Assamese |
NA |
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Bambara |
NA |
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Bengali |
Jowan |
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Bosnian |
NA |
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Burmese |
NA |
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Canarese |
Voma |
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Catalan |
NA |
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Chinese |
NA |
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Croatian |
NA |
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Czech |
NA |
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Danish |
NA |
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Dutch |
NA |
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Estonian |
NA |
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Finnish |
NA |
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French |
NA |
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German |
Indisches fal enohr |
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Greek |
NA |
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Gujrati |
NA |
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Hausa |
NA |
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Hebrew |
NA |
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Hungarian |
NA |
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Icelandic |
NA |
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Italian |
NA |
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Japanese |
NA |
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Kannada |
NA |
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Khmer |
NA |
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Konkan |
NA |
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Korean |
NA |
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Laotian |
NA |
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Madurese |
NA |
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Maharastrian |
Yavanika |
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Malagasi |
NA |
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Malay |
NA |
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Malyalam |
Homam |
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Nepalese |
NA |
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Norwegian |
NA |
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Persian |
Zin anas Nankhvah |
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Polish |
NA |
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Portuguese |
NA |
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Punjabi |
Ajawain |
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Quechuan |
NA |
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Romanian |
NA |
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Russian |
NA |
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Sanskrit |
Ajwan |
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Serbian |
NA |
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Sindh |
NA |
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Sinhalese |
NA |
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Slovakian |
NA |
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Slovenian |
NA |
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Spanish |
NA |
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Sundanese |
NA |
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Swahili |
NA |
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Swedish |
NA |
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Tamil |
NA |
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Tagalog |
NA |
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Thai |
NA |
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Telgu |
Omamu |
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Turkish |
NA |
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Urdu |
NA |
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Vietnamese |
NA |
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Visayan |
NA |
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Source |
| Fruit |
: Dried and ripe fruit |
| Leaves |
: Fresh |
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: N/A |
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| Geographical Source |
| The Plant is indigenous to Egypt and is found in following countries: -
? Afghanistan
? Egypt
? India
? Iran
? Iraq
? Pakistan
In India, it is extensively cultivated in Madhya Pradesh, Utter Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, West Bengal and Maharashtra states.
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Identification |
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| Organoleptic characteristics |
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| Colour |
: N/A |
| Seeds |
: Bishop Weed , Ajowan |
| Taste |
: N/A |
| Size |
: 1.5 to 3.2 mm long, 1.5 to 2.5 mm broad and 0.5 to 1.5 mm thick. |
| Physical Standards |
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| Total Ash |
: N/A |
| Moisture |
: Not more than 1.5 percent |
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Chemical Constituents |
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| Major |
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| Major chemical constituents responsible for physicochemical and therapeutic action of the herb are :---
? Volatile oil (2.0 to 4.0 percent) containing thymol about to 35.0 to 60.0 percent, p-cymene about 50.0 to 55.0 percent and terpinene about 30.0 to 35.0 percent.
? Fat (18.0 to 21.0 percent)
? Proteins (12.0 to 18.0 percent)
? Carbohydrates (20.0 to 25.0 percent)
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| Minor |
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| Minor chemical constituents of this herb are :-
? Tannin
? Glycoside
? Steroidal substances
? Dipentenes
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Storage |
| To maintain physicochemical properties and medicinal values of the herb it is recommended to maintain following storage conditions :-
? Air tight containers
? Protection from light
? Protection from moisture
? Free from microbial contamination
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