20.3.1 Health Attributes
Cumin seeds have been used in food preparation for a long time. This traditional
herb is used for many remedies. It is a stimulant and an excellent herb for many
digestive disorders, and also used as an antiseptic. The recent studies on cumin seeds
revealed that it may also have anti-carcinogenic activities (Srivastava 1989). The
anti-tumoral activity of seed on animals showed reduction in the risk of stomach and
liver tumors. A few of the medicinal uses of cumin seeds are given below:
• As a whole medicinal plant—used as an aromatic stimulant, anti-spasmodic,
sedative and carminative.
• Anti-flatulent in an individual digestion.
• As a medication for colic and dyspeptic headache.
• Oil is used as anti-bacteria.
Cumin is employed as an antiseptic in the treatment of the cuts associated with
hemorrhage. Cumin may be a stimulant and furthermore as a noble herbal medicine
for biological progression ailments, stimulate the discharge of enzymes from the
duct gland which might facilitate absorption of nutrients, increase the liver’s capacity to detoxification, anti-carcinogenic property, cut back the chance of abdomen and
liver tumor and additionally boost the immune system (Bennett et al. 1982; Johri
2011).
20.3.2 In Anemia and Lactation
Cumin contains a significant amount of iron (approximately 66.00 mg/100 g), which
is five times the requirement of iron per day for an adult. Iron is a vital part of Hb,
which carries the oxygen from the respiratory organ to the various cells, and is
additionally a part of basic accelerator for metabolism and production of energy.
Therefore, cumin offers a daily dietary nutritional supplement for anemic
individuals.
Developing adolescents, children, lactating women, and pregnant ladies require
more quantity of iron. Furthermore, the presence of thymol in cumin is expected to
increase the secretion of milk in lactating mothers and camphor that tends to extend
secretions from secretory organs, as well as from mammary glands. The fruits have
outstanding quantity of metallic elements (above 900 mg/100 g) that accounts
around 90% of our day-to-day demand of metallic element.
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Cumin seeds have been used in food preparation for a long time. This traditional
herb is used for many remedies. It is a stimulant and an excellent herb for many
digestive disorders, and also used as an antiseptic. The recent studies on cumin seeds
revealed that it may also have anti-carcinogenic activities (Srivastava 1989). The
anti-tumoral activity of seed on animals showed reduction in the risk of stomach and
liver tumors. A few of the medicinal uses of cumin seeds are given below:
• As a whole medicinal plant—used as an aromatic stimulant, anti-spasmodic,
sedative and carminative.
• Anti-flatulent in an individual digestion.
• As a medication for colic and dyspeptic headache.
• Oil is used as anti-bacteria.
Cumin is employed as an antiseptic in the treatment of the cuts associated with
hemorrhage. Cumin may be a stimulant and furthermore as a noble herbal medicine
for biological progression ailments, stimulate the discharge of enzymes from the
duct gland which might facilitate absorption of nutrients, increase the liver’s capacity to detoxification, anti-carcinogenic property, cut back the chance of abdomen and
liver tumor and additionally boost the immune system (Bennett et al. 1982; Johri
2011).
20.3.2 In Anemia and Lactation
Cumin contains a significant amount of iron (approximately 66.00 mg/100 g), which
is five times the requirement of iron per day for an adult. Iron is a vital part of Hb,
which carries the oxygen from the respiratory organ to the various cells, and is
additionally a part of basic accelerator for metabolism and production of energy.
Therefore, cumin offers a daily dietary nutritional supplement for anemic
individuals.
Developing adolescents, children, lactating women, and pregnant ladies require
more quantity of iron. Furthermore, the presence of thymol in cumin is expected to
increase the secretion of milk in lactating mothers and camphor that tends to extend
secretions from secretory organs, as well as from mammary glands. The fruits have
outstanding quantity of metallic elements (above 900 mg/100 g) that accounts
around 90% of our day-to-day demand of metallic element.
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R. P. S. Rajput et al.