Top Fabulous Health Benefits of Cumin

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cumin health benefits

People have always been in love with cooking food containing herbal and ingredients.

Cumin, also known as Cymimum cuminum, originates from Apiaceae family. Cumin seeds are often called jeera. This plant has existed 5000 years ago, being appreciated by Egypt, Greek and Roman people.

Cumin has the special yellow color with sharp fragrance, spicy and sweet at the same time. People have used cumin seeds widely as herbal as they are added with nutritious elements.

Cumin seeds contain iron and diet fiber. Other essential nutrients include manganese, calcium, magnesium, and so forth. Cumin seeds are rich in vitamin C, K, E, B1, B2, B3 and folate as well. Cumin seeds are resource of beta-carotene, lutein and zeaxanthin.

Below are some of the most outstanding health benefits of cumin seeds:

1. Improve digestion ability

Active elements in cumin seeds will better digestion and improve gut movement by increasing outlet of digestive enzyme. Thymol oil and other beneficial oils in cumin is also trigger for saliva system, which helps you digest food.

Moreover, the level of fiber in cumin seeds can activate enzyme outburst. Cumin has been used in traditional medicines to treat slight digestion disorders, including full stomach, farting, diarrhea, gas and dyspepsia.

2. Reduce cholesterol

Anti-oxidant activities of cumin plant can help decrease cholesterol. 2014 research has shown that cumin is able to reduce remarkably lipoprotein oxidized (ox-LDL). Different research published in a magazine of Pharmacological in 2002 has pointed out that cumin reduce the symptoms of general cholesterol, triglycerides in rats suffering diabetes.  

3. Cure diabetes

Cumin seeds are one useful ingredient that diabetes patients should really take into account. Another study published in magazine about Diabetes, obesity and transformation of 2005 has illustrated that cumin oil can decrease the level of sugar in rats with diabetes.

It is a theory that scientist assume that cumin can increase the sensitivity of human body with insulin. In 2010, other scientists have announced that cumin has larger impacts on reducing final goods of glycation and level of sugar in blood in rats with diabetes than glibenclamide (a pill preventing diabetes).

4. Strengthen immune system

Cumin seeds are composed of iron, vitamin A and vitamin C, which are used to build immune system. A 2010 study published in Chemico-Biologial Interactions magazine announced that cumin is a great immune part that could be conducive to withdrawal of reduced immune individuals.

The study also pointed that, rats with reduced immune caused by stress received 25, 50, 100 and 200 milligram per kg in continuous days. Cumin oil helped decrease size of upper gland, increase cortisol, and add to weakened T cells.

5. Avoid osteoporosis

This disease is very popular among women after periods. In a study lasting 10 weeks on Experimental magazine in 2008, scientists have shown that cumin has the effect of avoiding osteoporosis, which is similar to rats when compared to a medicine for menopause named estradiol.  

In contrast, weight gain caused by estradiol is not possible with the use of cumin leaves. Drinking 1 gram each kg cumin seeds could improve the structure and bone density of rats suffering osteoporosis.

6. Helps avoid cancer

Cumin seeds also consist of anti-cancerous elements, including vitamin A and C. a study on Food & Chemical Toxicology magazine of 1992 found out that cumin had effect on preventing cancer.

Another study in 2003 published on Nutrients & cancer magazine gave explanation about the chemical potential of cumin seeds, which might be related to controlling ability of cancer triggering chemical elements.

7. Fight asthma

Cumin seeds are also effective in curing respiratory diseases such as asthma and inflammation of bronchitis. Cumin oil in anti-inflammatory pills has impact on removing phlegm and the concentrated mucus in respiratory system.

A study on medical association of Thailand in 2010 pointed out that inflammatory activities caused by cumin extract corresponded to traditional use for diseases relating to inflammation like asthma.

8. Improve the ability of consciousness

It is a widely held view that cumin seeds can increase the ability to think and improve any disorders relating to memory such as dizziness Alzheimer’s disease or reduction in memory. Anxiety is also a cause of being forgettable and mistaking.

A study on Pharmaceutical Biology magazine in 2011 found out protection impact of cumin against reduced memory and detrimental effect of stress. In the study, for each kg of cumin, 100,200 or 300 mg is induced to rats before anxiety is induced in rats. After that rats have symptoms of recovering.

Cumin seeds are well known for its beneficial conditions in case of lacking sleep, lacking blood, high sexual desire, yellow skin, obesity and various diseases. Cumin seeds will also improve skin status including redness, eczema. Many people even use cumin seeds to get rid of heroin because cumin seeds can reduce the dependence on morphine of rats.