Friday, 30 August 2013

Cuminum cyminum ,Cumin, Jeeraka, Svetajiraka - Sellers




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Botanical Name : Cuminum cyminum
English Name:   Cumin               
Sanskrit Name:
Jeeraka, Svetajiraka
Family: Apiaceae        
           
Description of Cuminum cyminum:
A small, slender annual herb, with a much-branched angular or striated stem, bearing 2 or 3 partite linear leaves, bluish green in color and having sheathing bases.


Principle constituent:
The chief constituent of the volatile oil is cumaldehyde.

Medicinal Uses:
In indigenous medicine, cumin seeds have long been considered stimulant and carminative. They are stomachic, astringent and useful in diarrhea and dyspepsia; improves appetite and taste. They are now chiefly used in Veterinary medicine. The seeds showed antifertility and abortifacient activity in female rats. They have been credited with aphrodisiac properties.


CHEMICAL COMPOSITION:

In the recent past, exploration of chemical composition of cumin and caraway seeds (which are also rich sources of essential oils) has remarkably captured enormous attention of researchers. In the quest to identify the constituents, a diverse array of compounds have been revealed in essential oils, oleoresins and seeds of carum and caraway that have grown in diverse agro-climate locations. Majority of such compounds are monoterpene hydrocarbons, oxygenated monoterpenes, oxygenated sesquiterpenes, saturated and unsaturated fatty acids, aldehydes, ketones and esters. 


Cuminum cyminum and Carum carvi are the sources of cumin and caraway seeds respectively, which have been used since antiquity for the treatment of various indications in traditional healing systems in wide geographical areas. Cumin and caraway seeds are rich sources of essential oils and have been actively researched for their chemical composition and biological activities. In recent times (especially during the last 3 years) considerable progress has been made regarding validation of their acclaimed medicinal attributes by extensive experimental studies. In this attempt many novel bioactivities have been revealed. This review highlights the significance of cumin and caraway as potential source of diverse natural products and their medicinal applications.

ETHNOMEDICAL/FOLKLORE USAGE

Ayurveda is an ancient Indian therapeutic system, which is based on the curative properties of plants and plant derived products. A very large number of medicinal herbs of various taxonomic genera are included in many forms in this traditional therapy, which are also relied upon in other other indigenous systems of medicine practiced in Southeast Asia, such as Siddha and Unani systems. In these traditional therapies, cumin as well as caraway seeds are prominently considered carminative, eupeptic, antispasmodic, astringent and used in the treatment of mild digestive disorders, diarrhea, dyspepsia, flatulence, morning sickness, colic, dyspeptic headache and bloating, and are said to promote the assimilation of other herbs and to improve liver function. They have also been used in bronchopulmonary disorders and as a cough remedy, as well as an analgesic. Vapors from caraway seeds are reported to give relief in patients suffering from lumbago and rheumatism. Caraway water finds use as a vehicle for pediatric medicines. As a mixture with alcohol and castor oil, it has been used for the treatment of scabies.
CUMINUM CYMINUM ( CUMIN, JEERA )
PRODUCT CODE: NE/CC/042
DESCRIPTION
PALE YELLOW COLOUR TO LIGHT BROWNISH YELLOW COLOURED MOBILE LIQUID.
VOLATILE OIL CONTENT 5 ML TO 30 ML/100 GMS
RESIDUAL SOLVENT
LESS THAN 20 PPM
FLAVOUR AND AROMA
CHARACTERISTIC FLAVOUR AND AROMA OF CUMIN SEED.
COLOUR AND APPEARANCE
DARK BROWN FREE FLOWING LIQUID
SPICE EQUIVALENT
7 - 10 KGS REPLACE 100 KGS OF RAW SPICE.
TOXIC MICRO-ORGANISMS/ PESTICIDES/ TOXIC METALS
CONFORMS TO SPECIFIED REQUUIREMENTS.
OPTICAL ROTATION AT 25ºCT +3° TO +8°
REFRACTIVE INDEX AT 25ºC 1.490 TO 1.5050
SPECIFIC GRAVITY AT 25ºC 0.890 TO 0.950.
SENSORY EVALUATION CONFORMS TO SPECIFIED REQUIREMENTS.
G. C. STUDIES MEETS THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS.
SOLUBILITY COMPLIES WITH FCC REQUIREMENTS.
 

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