CUMIN
In world scenario, its cultivation is largely confined to the countries of Egypt, India, Iraq and China. In India, the principal cumin growing states are Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Punjab. It is almost grown in all states except Assam and West Bengal. In Gujarat, its cultivation is predominantly in the districts of Mahesana, Banaskantha and Ahmedabad. It has got well adaptability in Saurashtra region because of its low water requirement and dry climate during its life period. Cumin is cultivated in Gujarat in about 60 to 80 thousand hectares with an annual production of about 30 to 40 thousand tonnes of cumin seeds.
Botanical name
Cuminum cyminum L.
Family
Umbelliferace
Origin
Egypt
Application
- Spices play an important role in human dietary because of their agreeable flavour and aroma to food and add greatly to the pleasure of eating.
- Cumin locally known as Jeeru is one of the important spice crops.
- Cumin helps in earning foreign exchange.
- Cumin seeds contain volatile oil ranging from 2.5 to 4.0 per cent. Indian cumin seeds are found to contain about 3.5 per cent volatile oil by their weight.
- The chief constituent of the oils is cumin aldehyde (20-40 %) and is used in perfumery.
- Cumin oil has medicinal value and is also used in perfumery and for flavouring food and beverages. It is good medicine against digestive and intestinal upsets.
- Cumin is used in preparation of curries, bread, and pickles. Seeds are used in diarrhoea.
- The aroma in seed is only due to cuminol.
Suppliers Packaging Information
- Bag Type: Laminated
- Weight Capacity: as per customer requirement
- Colour Natural, White
- Labelling Printing with water based ink