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| Scientific Name: Cuminum Cyminum | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family Name: Apiaceae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial part: Fruit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Botany: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cumin, a small, annual herbaceous plant of the parsley family,
grows to a height of about 25 cm. It flourishes best in sunny
places with some rainfall. The small white or pink flowers grow on
small compound umbels. The small, boat-shaped seed has nine ridges
and it is brown-yellow in colour. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The reported life zone of cumin is 9 to 26 degrees centigrade with
an annual precipitation of 0.3 to 2.7 meters and a soil pH of 4.5
to 8.3. Cumin thrives on rich, well-drained sandy loam soil. The
plant, which needs mild temperatures during a three to four month
growing season, is intolerant of long periods of dry heat. Plant
the seeds in a sunny location after the soil has become warm in
spring. If the rows are 2 feet apart, with 16 to 20 seeds to the
foot, no thinning will be necessary. Cultivate to control weeds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Uses & Application: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
It is used for its strong and very pleasing flavor and has
qualities of digesting food. Cumin seeds has a penetrating flavor
and aroma. Cumin seeds are used commercially as a principal
ingredient in curry powder and is extensively used in Mexican
dishes and marinades for meats. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medicinal use: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oil of cumin is used in fragrances. As a medicinal plant, cumin has
been utilized as an antispasmodic, carminative, sedative, and
stimulant. Cumin oil has been reported to have antibacterial
activity. Distinct phototoxic effects have been reported from
undiluted cumin oil. It is also used in veterinary medicines and
perfumes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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