Carrot (Daucus carota L.) belongs to the family
Umbelliferae. The carrot is believed to have originated in
Asia and now under cultivation in many countries. The
carrot is an important vegetable, because of its large yield
per unit area throughout the world and its increasing
importance as human food. It is orange-yellow in color,
which adds attractiveness to foods on a plate and makes it
rich in carotene, a precursor of vitamin A. It contains
appreciable quantities of nutrients such as protein,
carbohydrate, fiber, vitamin A, potassium, sodium, thiamine
and riboflavin and is also high in sugar. Its use increases
resistance against the blood and eye diseases. It is eaten raw
as well as cooked in curries and is used for pickles and
sweetmeats (Ahmad et al., 1994; Ahmad et al., 2005;