Essential Oil Profile

Ammi Visnaga

Common Name: Ammi Visnaga

Latin Binomial: Ammi visnaga

Family: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)

Other Common Names: Khella

Part Used: Seed

Production Method: Stem Distilled

Countries of Origin Morocco, Egypt:

Typical Constituents:

        monoterpenols: linalool, borneol

        esters: bornyl acetate, sesquiterpenyl acetate, benzyl isovalerate

        coumarins furocoumarins: ( + )-ciskhellactone, di-esters 

        dihydropyrocaourmarines: samadine chromones: khellin (1-2 %), visnagin (< 0.1%)

Description of Plant: 

Hystory, Folklore and Myth: 

Properties and Uses: 

Precautions and Contraindications: Avoid when pregnant and with blood thinning medications. Not for children. Phototoxic. Potentially hepatoxic at high doses.

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