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Najda A, Dyduch J, Brzozowski N (2008) Flavonoid content and antioxidant activity of caraway
roots (Carum carvi L.). Veg Crops Res Bull 68:127–133
Nalini N, Sabitha K, Vishwanathan P, Menon VP (1998) Influence of spices on the bacterial
(enzyme) activity in experimental colon cancer. J Ethnopharmacol 62:15–24
Nalini N, Manju V, Menon VP (2006) Effect of spices on lipid metabolism in 1, 2-dimethylhydrazine-induced rat colon carcinogenesis. J Med Food 9:237–245
Rebey IB, Jabri-Karoui I, Hamrouni-Sellami I, Bourgou S, Limam F, Marzouk B (2012) Effect of
drought on the biochemical composition and antioxidant activities of cumin (Cuminum
cyminum L.) seeds. Ind Crop Prod 36:238–245
Rodov V, Vinokur Y, Gogia N, Chkhikvishvili I (2010) Hydrophilic and lipophilic antioxidant
capacities of Georgian spices for meat and their possible health implications. Georgian Med
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edible plants. J Ethnopharmacol 48: 25-32
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model systems. Food Chem 69:167–174
Samojlik I, Lakic N, Mimica-Dukic N, Dakovic-Svajcer K, Bozin B (2010) Antioxidant and
hepatoprotective potential of essential oils of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) and caraway
(Carum carvi L.) (Apiaceae). J Agric Food Chem 58:8848–8853
Singh RP, Gangadharappa HV, Mruthunjaya K (2017) Cuminum cyminum—a popular spice: an
updated review. Pharm J 9(3):292–301
Skrinjar MM, Mandi AI, Misan AC, Sakac MB, Saric LC, Zec MM (2009) Effect of mint (Mentha
piperita L.) and caraway (Carum carvi L.) on the growth of some toxicogenic Aspergillus
species and aflatoxin B1 production. Proc Nat Sci Matica Srpska Novi Sad 116:131–139
Srivastava KC (1989) Extracts from two frequently consumed spices-cumin (Cuminurn cyminum)
and turmeric (Curcuma longa)—inhibit platelet aggregation and alter eicosanoid biosynthesis in
human blood platelets. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 137:57–64
USDA (2019). Spices, cumin seed. Food data central. Available from https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdcapp.html#/food-details/170923/nutrients. Last accessed on 12/12/2019
Yimer EM, Tuem KB, Karim A, Ur-Rehman N, Anwar F (2019) Nigella sativa L. (black cumin): a
promising natural remedy for wide range of illnesses. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med.
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medicine in Italy and Tunisia. J Ethnobiol Ethnomed 5:31–39
Najda A, Dyduch J, Brzozowski N (2008) Flavonoid content and antioxidant activity of caraway
roots (Carum carvi L.). Veg Crops Res Bull 68:127–133
Nalini N, Sabitha K, Vishwanathan P, Menon VP (1998) Influence of spices on the bacterial
(enzyme) activity in experimental colon cancer. J Ethnopharmacol 62:15–24
Nalini N, Manju V, Menon VP (2006) Effect of spices on lipid metabolism in 1, 2-dimethylhydrazine-induced rat colon carcinogenesis. J Med Food 9:237–245
Rebey IB, Jabri-Karoui I, Hamrouni-Sellami I, Bourgou S, Limam F, Marzouk B (2012) Effect of
drought on the biochemical composition and antioxidant activities of cumin (Cuminum
cyminum L.) seeds. Ind Crop Prod 36:238–245
Rodov V, Vinokur Y, Gogia N, Chkhikvishvili I (2010) Hydrophilic and lipophilic antioxidant
capacities of Georgian spices for meat and their possible health implications. Georgian Med
News 179:61–66
Roman-Ramos R, Flores-Saenz JL (1995) Alarcon-Aguilar, F.J., Antihyperglycemic effect of some
edible plants. J Ethnopharmacol 48: 25-32
Ruberto G, Baratta MT (2000) Antioxidant activity of selected essential oil components in two lipid
model systems. Food Chem 69:167–174
Samojlik I, Lakic N, Mimica-Dukic N, Dakovic-Svajcer K, Bozin B (2010) Antioxidant and
hepatoprotective potential of essential oils of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) and caraway
(Carum carvi L.) (Apiaceae). J Agric Food Chem 58:8848–8853
Singh RP, Gangadharappa HV, Mruthunjaya K (2017) Cuminum cyminum—a popular spice: an
updated review. Pharm J 9(3):292–301
Skrinjar MM, Mandi AI, Misan AC, Sakac MB, Saric LC, Zec MM (2009) Effect of mint (Mentha
piperita L.) and caraway (Carum carvi L.) on the growth of some toxicogenic Aspergillus
species and aflatoxin B1 production. Proc Nat Sci Matica Srpska Novi Sad 116:131–139
Srivastava KC (1989) Extracts from two frequently consumed spices-cumin (Cuminurn cyminum)
and turmeric (Curcuma longa)—inhibit platelet aggregation and alter eicosanoid biosynthesis in
human blood platelets. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 137:57–64
USDA (2019). Spices, cumin seed. Food data central. Available from https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdcapp.html#/food-details/170923/nutrients. Last accessed on 12/12/2019
Yimer EM, Tuem KB, Karim A, Ur-Rehman N, Anwar F (2019) Nigella sativa L. (black cumin): a
promising natural remedy for wide range of illnesses. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med.
2019:1528635. doi: https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/1528635.
516
R. P. S. Rajput et al.