Cuminum cyminum (seed)

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Revision as of 22:47, 15 March 2014


Contents

Nomenclature

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

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. Their odor is peculiar, strong, and heavy; their taste warm, bitterish, aromatic, and disagreeable. 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) [1]

Microscopic Characteristics

Endosperm showing small rosettes of calcium oxalate observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.

Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories [2]

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High Performance Thin Layer Chromatographic Identification

Supplementary Information

Sources

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