Nomenclature
Cuminum cyminum L. Apiaceae
Syn. jiraka
Standardized common name (English): cumin
Botanical Voucher Specimen
Organoleptic Characteristics
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]
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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
- ↑ United States Dispensatory (1918)
- ↑ Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.Alkemist.com
