background limited data are available regarding the effects of combined administration of cumin cyminum l. and lime on weight loss and metabolic profiles among subjects with overweight subjects. objectives the current study aimed to assess the effects of combined administration of cumin cyminum l. and lime on weight loss and metabolic profiles among subjects with overweight. patients and method...

Background: Cuminum cyminum (Cumin) and Curcuma longa (Turmeric) are plant derived spices which are commonly used as a part of everyday recipes in variety of cuisines. They are known causes of platelet dysfunction but Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) following their consumption has never been reported in the literature. Primary cardiac involvement in TTP is a rare but fatal complicatio...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of Cuminum cyminum (C. cyminum) essential oil on the growth and FUM1 gene expression of fumonisin-producing Fusarium verticillioides (F. verticillioides) strains isolated from maize. MATERIALS AND METHODS All fungal strains were cultured on potato dextrose agar (PDA) slopes at 30°C for 7 days. The antifungal activity was evaluate...

Seeds of cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) are widely used as a spice for their distinctive aroma. C. have been in traditional medicine to treat variety diseases. Literature presents ample evidence biomedical activities which is attributed its bioactive secondary metabolites - terpenes, phenols, and flavonoids. Besides, health effects seeds experimentally validated through phytochemical analysis depic...

The commonly used seed spice Cumin (Cuminum cyminum Linn.) contains 3-4% volatile oil and about 15% fixed oil. Conventional grinding of cumin is associated with problems of temperature rise, caking, clogging of sieves and deterioration of quality due to loss of volatiles. Shortcomings of the conventional size reduction were obviated by flaking and the effect of flaking on the yield and quality ...