1Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Rama University, Mandhana, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
2Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India
3Translam Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
4Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tishk International University, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
5Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
*Corresponding Author E-mail: kjnaquvi@gmail.com
Online published on 20 February, 2023.
Trachyspermum ammi L. Sprague syn. Carum copticum Benth. & Hook, commonly known as ajwain, is an annual aromatic and herbaceous plant of the family Apiaceae. The fruits of T. ammi are native to Egypt and widely cultivated in Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and distributed throughout India. Ajwain is commercially cultivated in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat (Surendranagar, Saurashtra region), Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and other states also. Traditionally the plant is used in Ayurvedic and Unani formulations for the treatment of various disorders like flatulence, dyspepsia, diarrhoea, abdominal pains, piles, and bronchial problems, lack of appetite, galactogogue, asthma and amenorrhoea. It has been reported to possess many pharmacological bioactivities like antimicrobial, antioxidant, hypolipidaemic, antihypertensive, antispasmodic, antiasthmatic, antitussive, and many more. This review summarizes the reported traditional benefits, phytochemical and pharmacological studies of T. ammi.
Trachyspermum ammi, Carum copticum, Phytochemistry, Bishop's weed, Ajwain
