Description
The extract of Caraway seeds (Carum carvi), supplied as essential oil, oleoresin, and standardized powder extract. The essential oil is dominated by S-(+)-carvone (50 to 65 percent) and limonene (30 to 40 percent). Used in Central European flavor applications, digestive-support supplements, and the established peppermint-caraway combination for functional dyspepsia.
Light yellow to brown free-flowing powder, or pale yellow essential oil with characteristic warm-pungent aroma.
We supply food-grade Caraway Extract from manufacturers in China holding ISO, Halal, Kosher and other certifications relevant to the product and production.
Common market grades include Caraway Essential Oil (steam-distilled, 50 to 65 percent carvone), Caraway Oleoresin (solvent-extracted concentrate), and Caraway 4:1 to 10:1 supplement-grade powder extract.
Bulk and reduced-MOQ shipments. Batch-level COA covering carvone content (GC), limonene content, residual solvents, heavy metals, pesticides, and microbiology.
Introduction
Caraway has been used in Central European cuisine and traditional medicine since at least ancient Roman times. The spice is closely associated with Central and Northern European foodways, providing the characteristic flavor of rye bread, sauerkraut, and Aquavit. Modern cultivation is dominated by the Netherlands, Eastern Europe, and Egypt.
Industrial production proceeds by steam distillation (essential oil), solvent extraction (oleoresin), and aqueous or hydroalcoholic extraction (supplement-grade powder extracts). The seed essential oil yield is typically 3 to 7 percent of dry seed weight.
Recognized as a permitted food ingredient by the U.S. FDA (GRAS), the European Food Safety Authority, and equivalent regulators worldwide. The European Medicines Agency has issued monographs for caraway as a traditional herbal medicine for digestive complaints.
Clinical evidence in the supplement context centers on the peppermint-caraway combination, with multiple controlled trials supporting efficacy in functional dyspepsia (epigastric pain, bloating, postprandial discomfort) at typical doses of 50 to 100 mg of each essential oil daily. The combination is approved as a traditional herbal medicine in Germany and several other European jurisdictions.
Strategic positioning combines Central European spice and flavor applications (the volume segment), the clinically-evidenced peppermint-caraway combination for functional dyspepsia, and traditional European herbal medicine.
Where it is used
- Spice and seasoning flavor applications: rye bread, sauerkraut, Central European cuisine, Aquavit and caraway liqueur (the dominant commercial application)
- Digestive-support and functional-dyspepsia dietary supplements (the clinically-evidenced peppermint-caraway combination application)
- Carminative supplements: bloating and digestive comfort
- Traditional European herbal medicine: digestive and carminative applications
- Pharmaceutical applications: digestive medications in some markets
- Mouth-freshener and oral-care applications
- Traditional Scandinavian and German cheese flavoring
- Aromatherapy and cosmetic applications
Technical data
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Light yellow to brown free-flowing powder or pale yellow oily liquid |
| S-(+)-Carvone (GC) | 50% to 65% (essential oil) |
| Limonene (GC) | 30% to 40% (essential oil) |
| Herb-to-extract ratio | 4:1 / 10:1 (supplement grades) |
| Loss on drying | ≤ 5.0% |
| Heavy metals (as Pb) | ≤ 2 mg/kg |
| Total plate count | ≤ 10000 cfu/g |
| Source | Carum carvi dried seeds |
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