Cuminum cyminum (seed)

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the other, from 5 to 6 mm. in length and about 1.5 mm. in thickness, and of a light
 
the other, from 5 to 6 mm. in length and about 1.5 mm. in thickness, and of a light
 
brown color. Each has seven longitudinal ridges. Two mericarps are sometimes seen
 
brown color. Each has seven longitudinal ridges. Two mericarps are sometimes seen
united. Their odor is peculiar, strong, and heavy; their taste warm, bitterish,
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Contents

Nomenclature

Cuminum cyminum L.   Apiaceae  
Syn. jiraka  
Standardized common name (English): cumin

Botanical Voucher Specimen

Organoleptic Characteristics

[The cumin fruits (seeds)] odor is peculiar, strong, and heavy; their taste warm, bitterish, aromatic, and disagreeable.

Source: United States Dispensatory (1918) [1]

Macroscopic Characteristics

Cuminum Cyminum L. is an annual umbelliferous plant.

The cumin fruits (seeds) are elliptical, flat on one side, convex, furrowed, and rough on the other, from 5 to 6 mm. in length and about 1.5 mm. in thickness, and of a light brown color. Each has seven longitudinal ridges. Two mericarps are sometimes seen united. [...] They contain about 2.5 per cent. of an essential oil, which is lighter than water, yellowish, and has the sensible properties of the fruits.

Source: United States Dispensatory (1918) [2]

Microscopic Characteristics

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Cuminum cyminum - Alkemist Laboratories.jpg
Endosperm showing small rosettes of calcium oxalate observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.
Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories[3]

High Performance Thin Layer Chromatographic Identification

Supplementary Information

Sources

  1. United States Dispensatory (1918)
  2. United States Dispensatory (1918)
  3. Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.Alkemist.com
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