Cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.), as a whole, in powdered form, or as an essential oil is widely used as a spice for its strong characteristic flavor in various ethnic cuisines around the world mainly for flavoring foods, beverages, liquors, and is used in medical preparations.
| QUALITY DATA | |
|---|---|
| Appearance and Color | Clear Greenish Yellow Liquid |
| Taste and Odor | Good and Typical Cumin Odor |
| Free Fatty Acid | 0.5 - 1% |
| Iodine Value | 115-125 |
| Moisture | 0.03% |
| Peroxide Value | 0.4Mg |
| Reflective Index at 25°C | 1.4721-1.4828 |
| Saponification Value | 180-192 |
| Specific Gravity at 25°C | 0.910-0.912 |
| Unsaponifiable Matter | 1.5% |
| Solid Points | 28 |
| Fatty Acid Composition | |
|---|---|
| Oleic | 10% |
| Linoleic | 50% |
| Palmitic | 30% |
| Heavy Metals Test | Analytical Test Method No LS024010 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Substance | Quantity | Result | Test Method |
| Lead | Mg/1 | Not Detected | BAS ISO 15586/03 |
| Mercury | Mg/1 | Not Detected | BAS ISO 15586/03 |
| Copper | Mg/1 | Not Detected | BAS ISO 15586/03 |
| Microbiological Tests | Analytical Test Method by AOCS | |
|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | Specification | Result |
| Standard Plate Count per ml | Nil | Not Present |
| Yeast & mould count at 30deg C per ml | Nil | Not Present |
| Coliform count per 100 ml | Nil | Not Present |
| E.coli | Not Present | Not Present |
| Salmonella 25g | Not Present | Not Present |
Cumin (Cuminum cyminum), known locally as safed zeera, has been used as both a culinary spice and a traditional remedy for centuries. Its essential oil, extracted from dried, crushed seeds through steam distillation, carries the same warm, earthy character as the whole spice but in a far more concentrated form, making it useful across flavoring, traditional medicine preparations, and industrial applications.
No. Black cumin typically refers to Nigella sativa (kalonji), a different plant supplied separately as Black Seed Oil Pure.
It's used for digestive support, as a mild diuretic, and for its antiseptic and carminative properties, in addition to culinary flavoring.
It's supplied in 200-litre food-grade iron drums for wholesale and export quantities.