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Cumin Details & Specifications |
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| Botanical Name |
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Cuminum cyminum Linn. |
| English Name |
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Cumin |
| Hindi Name |
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Jira |
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| CATEGORY |
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Carminative |
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| SOURCE |
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State of the part used |
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Fruits |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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| FAMILY |
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Umbellifereae |
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| GEOGRAPHICAL SOURCE |
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The plant is indigenous to India and is found in following countries:-
Africa
China
Europe
india
Sri Lanka
Turkey
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| IDENTIFICATION |
| Organoleptic characteristics |
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Characteristic |
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Characteristic resembling that of anise |
| Size |
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About 4-6 mm. long tapering onwards both base and apex |
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N/A |
| Moisture |
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N/A |
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| CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS |
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Major chemical constituents responsible for physicochemical and therapeutic action of the herb are:-
The cumin fruits yield about 2.5 to 4.0 per cent essential oil, which mainly contains :-
Essential Oil (2.5 to 4.0%)
Cumaldehyde (Para-isopropyl-benzaldehyde)
Terpene
Cuminic alcohol
Fatty oil
Pentosan
p-Cymol
The cumin fruits yield about 2.5-4.0 per cent essential oil, which contains mainly cumaldehyde (para-isopropyl-benzaldehyde) with variable quantities of terpenes and cuminic alcohol. The aldehyde content of the commercial oil is generally 35.5-42.0 per cent, which in some samples rises up to 52 per cent. The fruit also contains 10 per cent fatty oil and 6-7 per cent pentosan.
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| Minor |
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Various minor chemical constituents of this herb are :--
a-Pinene
d-a-Pinene
b-Pinene
b-Phellandrene
Dipentene
Cuminic alcohol
Hydrated cuminaldehyde
Hydro-cuminene
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| CULTIVATION |
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N/A |
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| STORAGE |
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To maintain physicochemical properties and medicinal values of the herb it is recommended to maintain following storage conditions:-
Air tight containers
Protection from light
Protection from moisture
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