CUMIN (Cuminum cyminum) is an important Spice mainly cultivated for flavoring vegetables, pickles, soups
Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) is an important spice mainly cultivated for flavoring vegetables, pickles, soups etc. The mean volatile oil of indigenous collections varies from 2.53.5%. The seeds are extensively used in ayurvedic medicines prescribed for stomach pain and dyspesia. The seeds also contain 17.7% protein, 23.8% fat, 35.5% carbohydrate and 7.7% minerals. In India, it is mainly cultivated in Rajasthan and Gujarat.