cumin plant
Cuminum cyminum · Accepted scientific name
Scientific literature: Very Extensive (963 studies) · ★★★★★
Cumin plant, scientifically known as Cuminum cyminum, is a highly aromatic annual herb belonging to the Apiaceae family. Renowned for its essential oils, this plant serves as a vital culinary spice and a potent medicinal agent, widely utilized in traditional medicine to aid digestion and reduce systemic inflammation.
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Native range
- Europe
- Parts used
- Seed · Fruit
- Common names
- Cumin
- Scientific synonyms
- Cuminia Cyminum · Cuminum Sativum · 8 more
Names
Common Names
- Cumin
Regional and Traditional Names
Spanish:
- Comino comun
- Cuminum odorum
- Cuminum officinale
- Ligusticum cuminum
- Comino
- Comino hortense
- Cuminum hispanicum
- Cyminon longeinvolucellatum
- Alcamonia
- Cominos
- Comino fino
- Comino real
- Comino común
- Luerssenia cyminum
- comino
German:
- Kreuzkümmel
- Mutterkümmel
- Kumin
- Cumin
- Römischer Kümmel
- Weißer Kümmel
- Welscher Kümmel
- Kreuzkümmel
French:
- cumin
- Cumin
- cumin blanc
- cumin de Maroc
- faux anis
- cumin de Malte
Scientific Names
Accepted name
Cuminum cyminumSynonyms
- Cuminia cyminum
- Cuminum sativum
- Cyminon longeinvolucellatum
- Selinum cuminum
- Luerssenia cyminum
- Ligusticum cuminum
- Cuminum aegyptiacum
- Cuminum odorum
- Cuminum hispanicum
- Cuminum cyminum var. hispanicum
Taxonomical Classification
This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Apiales, it is classified under the family Apiaceae. Finally, it is identified by its specific genus, Cuminum.
| Rank | Classification | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae | WCVP |
| Phylum | Streptophyta | WCVP |
| Class | Equisetopsida | WCVP |
| Subclass | Magnoliidae | WCVP |
| Order | Apiales | WCVP |
| Family | Apiaceae | WCVP |
| Genus | Cuminum | WCVP |
Distribution
This plant exhibits a diverse presence across several key regions of the European continent. In Northern Europe, its distribution can be traced to the landscapes of Great Britain. Moving into Middle Europe, the species is found within the borders of Germany. Its range extends significantly through Southwestern Europe, encompassing both France and Spain. Finally, the geographical spread reaches into Southeastern Europe, specifically within Bulgaria.
| Region | Area | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Europe | Great Britain | WCVP |
| Middle Europe | Germany | WCVP |
| Southwestern Europe | France | WCVP |
| Southwestern Europe | Spain | WCVP |
| Southeastern Europe | Bulgaria | WCVP |
| Southeastern Europe | Sicilia | WCVP |
| Northern Africa | Algeria | WCVP |
| Northern Africa | Egypt | WCVP |
| Northern Africa | Libya | WCVP |
| Northern Africa | Morocco | WCVP |
Plant Parts
This plant, Cuminum cyminum, is widely cultivated for its various components that contribute to its medicinal and culinary value. The most significant parts utilized are the small, aromatic fruits that develop from the flowers, which are commonly referred to as cumin seeds in both medical and culinary contexts. Within these seeds, a high concentration of essential oils is found, providing the plant with its characteristic pungent aroma and therapeutic properties. When these essential oil components are extracted, they serve as a potent source for various traditional remedies used to aid digestion and reduce inflammation.| Plant Part | Sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| seed | Phytotherapy research : PTR (and other 6 sources) | ★★★☆☆ |
| fruit | Natural product research (and other 3 sources) | ★★☆☆☆ |
| leaf | Journal of plant research (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Chemicals
Cuminum cyminum has 166 reported phytochemicals identified across 10 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include cuminaldehyde, Cumin aldehyde, Flavonoid, Linalool, luteolin.
| Chemical | Supporting sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| cuminaldehyde | 7 supporting sources | ★★★★☆ |
| Cumin aldehyde | 3 supporting sources | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Flavonoid | 3 supporting sources | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Linalool | 3 supporting sources | ★★☆☆☆ |
| luteolin | 3 supporting sources | ★★☆☆☆ |
| 1,8-Cineole | 2 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Carotenoid | 2 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Caryophyllene | 2 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Flavonoids | 2 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| IRON | 2 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
cuminaldehyde
- Dr. Duke
- Drug research
- Reviews on recent clinical trials
- BMC plant biology
- Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
View 2 additional sources
- Frontiers in bioscience (Landmark edition)
- Scientific reports
Cumin aldehyde
- Scientific reports
- Veterinary research forum : an international quarterly journal
- Journal of the science of food and agriculture
Flavonoid
- Scientific reports
- PloS one
- Genetics and molecular research : GMR
Linalool
- Dr. Duke
- Jundishapur journal of natural pharmaceutical products
- Cellular and molecular biology (Noisy-le-Grand, France)
luteolin
- Dr. Duke
- Natural product research
- PloS one
1,8-Cineole
- Dr. Duke
- Jundishapur journal of natural pharmaceutical products
Carotenoid
- PloS one
- Scientific reports
Caryophyllene
- Dr. Duke
- Journal of evidence-based complementary & alternative medicine
Flavonoids
- Saudi journal of biological sciences
- Chemistry & biodiversity
IRON
- Dr. Duke
- Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
Activities
Cuminum cyminum has 538 reported activities identified across 10 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antibacterial, Antioxidant, Anticancer, Cytotoxic, Analgesic.
Most Reported Activities
| Activity | Sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| Antibacterial | Dr. Duke (and other 6 sources) | ★★★☆☆ |
| Antioxidant | Dr. Duke (and other 6 sources) | ★★★☆☆ |
| Anticancer | Dr. Duke (and other 3 sources) | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Cytotoxic | Dr. Duke (and other 3 sources) | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Analgesic | Dr. Duke (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antidiabetic | Dr. Duke (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antiepileptic | Dr. Duke (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antihypertensive | Dr. Duke (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antimicrobial | Journal of integrative medicine (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antiproliferative | Dr. Duke (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Medicinal Uses
Cuminum cyminum has 55 reported medicinal uses identified across 10 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include Staphylococcus aureus, cancer, overweight, Escherichia coli, Helicobacter pylori.
Most Reported Uses
| Use | Sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| Staphylococcus aureus | Natural product communications (and other 4 sources) | ★★☆☆☆ |
| cancer | Chemistry & biodiversity (and other 3 sources) | ★★☆☆☆ |
| overweight | Iranian Red Crescent medical journal (and other 3 sources) | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Escherichia coli | Natural product communications (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Helicobacter pylori | World journal of gastroenterology (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Journal of tropical medicine (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| constipation | The Libyan journal of medicine (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| diarrhea | Pharmaceutical biology (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| fever | Phytotherapy research : PTR (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| flatulence | Pharmaceutical biology (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Preparations
| Preparations | Sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| essential oils | Integrative medicine research (and other 5 sources) | ★★★☆☆ |
| methanolic extract | Current issues in molecular biology (and other 3 sources) | ★★☆☆☆ |
| essential oil | Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| CMT | Journal of personalized medicine (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Chloroformic extract | Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| EO | Scientific reports (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Essential oils | Plants (Basel, Switzerland) (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Et | Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| acetonic extract | Current issues in molecular biology (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| aqueous extract | Current issues in molecular biology (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |