Cumin's Details & Specifications

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Botanical Name :  Cuminum cyminum Linn.
Hindi Name :  Jira (View Name of this herb in more Languages)
English Name :  Cumin
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Category

 :  Carminative
 
 

Source
Fruits :  Ripe and dried
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Family

 :  Umbellifereae
 
 
Geographical Source
The plant is indigenous to India and is found in following countries:- Africa China Europe india Sri Lanka Turkey
 
 

Identification
Organoleptic characteristics
Colour :  N/A
Seeds :  Cumin
Taste :  N/A
Size :  About 4-6 mm. long tapering onwards both base and apex
Physical Standards
Total Ash :  N/A
Moisture :  N/A
 
 

Chemical Constituents
Major
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.
 
Minor
Various minor chemical constituents of this herb are :-- a-Pinene d-a-Pinene b-Pinene b-Phellandrene Dipentene Cuminic alcohol Hydrated cuminaldehyde Hydro-cuminene
 
 

Storage
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