AromaDb: A Database of Plant's Aroma Molecules

Plant Details

:Common Name
Cummin
:Scientific Name
Cuminum cyminum
:Introduction

Cumin sometimes spelled cummin, (Cuminum cyminum) is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native from the east Mediterranean to India. Its seeds (each one contained within a fruit, which is dried) are used in the cuisines of many different cultures, in both whole and ground form. It also has many uses as a traditional medicinal plant.

: Details
Cumin is the dried seed of the herb Cuminum cyminum, a member of the parsley family. The cumin plant grows to 30–50 cm (12–20 in) tall and is harvested by hand. It is an annual herbaceous plant, with a slender, glabrous, branched stem which is 20–30 cm (8–12 in) tall and has a diameter of 3–5 cm (1 1⁄4–2 in). Each branch has two to three sub-branches.

Essential Oils

Serial No. Essential Oil Name
1 Cuminum cyminum essential oil

Plant Variety

Serial No.Variety CompoundDetails

Latest Molecules

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    Scientific Name: (6S)-2-methyl-6-[(1S)-4-methylidenecyclohex-2-en-1-yl]hept-2-en-4-one
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    Scientific Name: (1R,2R,6S,7R)-1,2,6-trimethyl-8-methylidenetricyclo[5.3.1.02,6]undecane
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    Scientific Name: (1R,2S,7R,8R)-2,6,6,9-tetramethyltricyclo[5.4.0.02,8]undec-9-ene
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