|
Taxonomy:
Kingdom : Plantae
Division :
Magnoliophyta
Class
: Magnoliopsida
Order
: Apiales
Family
: Apiaceae
Genus
: Daccus
Chemical
Composition:
Carrot
seed oil include a-pinene, camphene, b-pinene, sabinene, myrcene,
y-terpinene, limonene, b-bisabolene, geranyl acetate and carotol,
monoterpene hydrocarbons (66-85%) represented mainly by  -pinene
(40-46%) and myrcene (12-24%).The most abundant sesquiterpene
constituents were  -caryrophyllene
(4.6-13.2%) and carotol (1.2-6.1%),
Carrot pulp contained 4-5% protein, 8-9% reducing sugars, and 5-6%
minerals. Pulp contained 37-48% total
dietary fiber and had a high water-holding capacity (WHC), ranging
from 9.42 to 10.52g water/g organic matter.
Part
used :
Dried aerial parts, pulp and seeds.
Reference:
Chemical Constitutents :
|
