Cumin Seeds

Cumin – once upon a jeera

We offer our clients a wide array of Spices that is best known of its superior quality. These spices are processed in-house with latest technology and good quality processing machines. Our spices add good taste to food and also maintain nutrition. Moreover, spices are also used as medicine, religious rituals, cosmetics, perfumery. These spices are processed under hygienic conditions and are completely free from harmful additives.

Health benefits of cumin seeds

• Cumin seeds contain many phytochemicals, which have antioxidant, carminative and anti-flatulent properties. The seeds are an excellent source of dietary fiber.
• Its seeds contain certain health benefiting essential oils such as cuminaldehyde (4-isopropylbenzaldehyde), pyrazines, 2-methoxy-3-sec-butylpyrazine, 2-ethoxy-3-isopropylpyrazine, and 2-methoxy-3-methylpyrazine.
• The active principles in the cumin may improve gut motility and help in digestion by augmenting gastrointestinal juice (enzyme) secretions.
• The spice is an excellent source of minerals like iron, copper, calcium, potassium, manganese, selenium, zinc and magnesium. Copper required in the production of red blood cells. Iron is essential for red blood cell formation. Zinc is a co-factor in many enzymes that regulate growth and development, digestion and nucleic acid synthesis. Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids that helps controlling heart rate and blood pressure. The human body uses manganese as a cofactor for the important antioxidant enzyme, superoxide dismutase.
• It also contains very good amounts of B-complex vitamins such as thiamin, vitamin B-6, niacin, riboflavin, and other vital anti-oxidant vitamins like vitamin E, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
• The seeds are also a rich source of many flavonoid phenolic antioxidants such as carotenes, zeaxanthin, and lutein.
  

  Selection and storage

  Good-quality cumin should release pleasant yet peppery flavor when squeezed between index and thumb fingers. In the stores, buy whole seeds instead of its powder since oftentimes it may contain adulterated inferior quality spice mixtures.

  The cumin seeds can be stored in cool, dry, dark place, in airtight containers for many months and can be milled using hand-mill as and when required. Ground and powdered cumin should be stored in the refrigerator in air-sealed containers and should be used as early as possible since it loses its flavor quickly.

  Medicinal uses

  • Its seeds are employed to prepare a decoction to treat flatulence and indigestion in traditional medicines.
  • The seeds are being used in traditional medicines to stave off the common cold symptoms. (Medical disclaimer).

Medical disclaimer

The information and reference guides in this website are intended solely for the general information for the reader. The contents of this web site are not intended to offer personal medical advice, diagnose health problems or for treatment purposes. It is not a substitute for medical care provided by a licensed and qualified health professional. Please consult your health care provider for any advice on medications.