Caraway oil caused 100% insect mortality at the highest concentration, with an [LC.sub.50] value 0.81 [micro]L per mL.
Effects of a fixed combination of peppermint oil and
caraway oil on symptoms and quality of life in patients suffering from functional dyspepsia.
1-Menthol helps with smooth muscle relaxation, while
caraway oil helps neutralize the effect of gastric acid on the stomach wall and normalize gall bladder function, as well as deliver promotility and analgesic action in the small intestine (duodenum) and stomach.
However, it appears that the
caraway oil is more effective than is cumin oil in delaying clonic seizure (275.6% vs.
Finally, coat the cooked carrots with the
caraway oil and place in the centre of a plate.
Caraway oil is used in medicine to relieve flatulence.
Anethofuran, carvone, and limonene: potential cancer chemopreventive agents from dill weed oil and
caraway oil. Planta Med 58;338-41.
Peppermint oil, e.g., has calcium antagonistic and thus spasmolytic properties (Hills and Aaronson, 1991) and
caraway oil shows anti-meteoristic effects (empirical findings).
Very large doses of
caraway oil, taken over time, are thought to cause liver or kidney damage.