Cumin Seeds - जीरा
Cumin is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native to a territory including Middle East and stretching east to India. Its seeds – each one contained within a fruit, which is dried – are used in the cuisines of many cultures in both whole and ground form.
Product Info
The cumin plant flourishes well in sandy, fertile soil, assisted with hot summer weather conditions. It bears small, gray-yellow, oblong shaped seeds with vertical ridges on their outer surface. The seeds closely resemble caraway seeds in appearance.
Cumin seeds impart distinctive strong flavor and warm perception on taste buds.It comes from the particular group of essential oils in them. The chief constituent and important aromatic compound in the seeds is cuminaldehyde (4-isopropylbenzaldehyde).
Health Benefits
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Cumin seeds contain many phytochemicals that are known to have antioxidant, carminative and anti-flatulent properties. The seeds are an excellent source of dietary fiber.
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Its seeds contain certain health benefiting essential oils such as cuminaldehyde (4-isopropylbenzaldehyde), pyrazines, 2-methoxy-3-sec-butylpyrazine, 2-ethoxy-3-isopropylpyrazine, and 2-methoxy-3-methylpyrazine.
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The active principles in the cumin may improve gut motility and help in digestion by augmenting gastrointestinal juice (enzyme) secretions.
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The spice is an excellent source of minerals like iron, copper, calcium, potassium, manganese, selenium, zinc and magnesium. Copper required in the production of red blood cells. Iron is essential for red blood cell formation. Zinc is a co-factor in many enzymes that regulate growth and development, digestion and nucleic acid synthesis. Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids that helps controlling heart rate and blood pressure. The human body uses manganese as a cofactor for the important antioxidant enzyme, superoxide dismutase.
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It also contains very good amounts of B-complex vitamins such as thiamin, vitamin B-6, niacin, riboflavin, and other vital anti-oxidant vitamins like vitamin E, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
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The seeds are also a rich source of many flavonoid phenolic antioxidants such as carotenes, zeaxanthin, and lutein.
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Shipping Info
We deliver PAN India through DTDC, Maruti Courier & India Post, depending on your locality.
Free Shipping above Rs.500/- amount.
Delivery : 2 to 5 days in metros & 3 to 7 days in rural areas.
Express delivery (By Air) : 1-2 days confirmed delivery, will be charge Rs.140 per Kg (Powder spices are not be courier because airline are not accepting the grinded spice powder)