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Dill oil (seeds)

High-quality oil of carefully cultivated dill in the arrays of Ester Oil Nachevi Ltd.

Characteristic and application of dill oil (seeds)

Dill (Anethum graveolens L.) is a one-year plant of Apiaceae family.

Dill oil of seeds (Oleum Anethi fructi) is produced through steam distillation of chopped dill seeds. It is an easily-movable, yellow-brown liquid with characteristic carvone aroma. The main ingredient of dill oil is of seeds is carvone 40-67% which gives the characteristic aroma and taste of the oil. It also consists of 10-28% limonene, dihydrocarvone 10-18%, phelandrene, carveol, dihydrocarveol, dilapiol, α-pinene, α-terpinen, dipentene and others.

Dill oil of seeds is widely used in food industry, perfumery and cosmetics, medicine.