t st tantra Posted July 29, 2008 http://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/cgi-bin/avhpubli...lat/long%20grid t s t . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torsten Posted July 30, 2008 interesting as food or as oil? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
t st tantra Posted July 30, 2008 dont know but thought if it is known to be common someone might look into it. dukes shows a number of interesting compounds in daucus carota,these compounds could be in greater amts in other daucus sp,esp those not domesticated. was looking into it and was surprised by the weed map and thought it could be worth sharing! t s t . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ferret Posted July 31, 2008 i collected a heap of seed that a mate steam distilled, which yielded no oil at all!? although the seeds were quite aromatic when rubbed.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
t st tantra Posted August 1, 2008 ratsch suggested that the leaves of daucus carota show activity if smoked. the actives should be high in the seed going by d carota. maybe there is more to using d carota as a coffee substitute than a chickory flavour thing? t s t . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Entheo Posted August 21, 2008 dont know but thought if it is known to be common someone might look into it.dukes shows a number of interesting compounds in daucus carota,these compounds could be in greater amts in other daucus sp,esp those not domesticated. was looking into it and was surprised by the weed map and thought it could be worth sharing! t s t . well according to Harborne et al, (1969), the seeds of the Native Carrot (D. glochidiatus) contains the essential oil myristicin. I dont know the amounts though. Nor do I know of anybody who has tried to extract the oil, but I suspect that different strains/varieties would have different amounts. Harborne JB, Heywood VH, Williams CA (1969) Distribution of Myristicin in Seeds of the Umbelliferae-D. Phytochemistry (Oxford) 8, 1729-32. Distribution_of_myristicin_in_seeds_of_the_Umbelliferae.pdf Distribution_of_myristicin_in_seeds_of_the_Umbelliferae.pdf Distribution_of_myristicin_in_seeds_of_the_Umbelliferae.pdf Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
