Biochemical Characterization and Comparison of Ajwain Seed Extracts through Mass Spectrometry

By : Bratati Roy , Priya Tomar , C P Malik

Page No: 161-188

Abstract
Trachyspermum ammi, Ajwain is a medicinal plant and its seeds are rich in thymol, p-cymene, ?- pinene, ß-pinene, ß-myrcene and ?-terpinene and other chemicals having medicinal properties. The present study reports, physicochemical characterization and comparison of biochemical constituents from 12 varieties of Ajwain (Trachyspermum ammi) seeds procured from different parts of India. The most authentic and advanced analytical technique i.e. mass spectrometry was used for the identification of significant masses from the seed extracts.

Authors :
Bratati Roy, Priya Tomar and C.P. Malik : Jaipur National University, Jaipur, India