Omum

Also known as Ajwain, Joan, Ajwain, Ajowan, Ajowan caraway, Ajman, Bishop`s weed, Carom, Ajmo, Ajwan, Oma, Jawind, Paspron, Ayamothakam, Onva, Juani, Ajamoda, Omum, Vamu. Food group: Condiments and Spices. Vegetarian.

Is it safe during pregnancy?

What official food-safety sources say, source by source: Is Ajwain (carom seeds) safe during pregnancy?

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Omum in Indian languages

AssameseAjwain
BengaliJoan
EnglishAjwain, Ajowan, Ajowan caraway, Ajman, Bishop`s weed, Carom
GujaratiAjmo
HindiAjwan
KannadaOma
KashmiriJawind
KhasiPaspron
MalayalamAyamothakam
MarathiOnva
OdiaJuani
PunjabiAjwain
SanskritAjamoda
TamilOmum
TeluguVamu
UrduAjwain

Regional names as recorded by ICMR-NIN in the Indian Food Composition Tables.

Source for composition: ICMR-NIN, Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (IFCT 2017), code G029 — values not reproduced. IFCT's licence does not allow its tables to be republished electronically, so we cite the record instead.

Educational information, not medical or dietary advice. Most everyday foods are fine in normal amounts — ask your doctor or dietitian about anything specific to your pregnancy.