Carum carvi, Anethum graveolens and petroselinum crispum cultivated in Pakistan  contained 9.12, 15.3% and 12.9% fixed oils respectively and were evaluated for their fatty acid and cake composition. It has been found by GC and degradative oxidation techniques that the seed oils contain high percentages (38.2%, 48.70%,and 83.1%) respectively of petrose linic acid. Other components fatty acids consisted of oleic, linoleic and palmetic acids with minor amounts of other saturated fatty acids. The seed cakes contained 19.25%, 15.68% & 25.0 protein, 11.83%, 14.8% & 11.02% fibre, 8.24%, 9.82% &8.19%, 8.39% &  12.39% moisture and 43.37%, 36.2% & 62% carbohydrates respectively of Carum carvi, Anethum graveolens and petroselinum crispum.


S HAMID ,C M ASHRAF ,B KHALID ,