Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Plant Cuminum cyminum (Apiaceae)

Common Names
Cumin
How this plant is used
Food

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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
1,8-CINEOLE 67 Fruit 40.0 138.0 -0.42 *
1,8-CINEOLE 67 Seed 40.0 138.0 -0.69 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
ACETYL-CHOLINE 19 Seed 68.0 -0.22 *
ALDEHYDES 0 Fruit 12000.0 30000.0 *
ALDEHYDES 0 Seed 12000.0 30000.0 Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
ALPHA-P-DIMETHYL-STYRENE 0 Fruit 30.0 -0.12 *
ALPHA-P-DIMETHYL-STYRENE 0 Seed 30.0 -0.91 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE 11 Fruit 60.0 -0.55 *
ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE 11 Seed 60.0 -0.92 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE 11 Seed Essent. Oil 8400.0 0.78 *
ALPHA-PINENE 28 Fruit 9.0 330.0 -0.63 *
ALPHA-PINENE 28 Seed 9.0 330.0 -0.47 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
ALPHA-PINENE 28 Seed Essent. Oil 3000.0 -0.72 *
ALPHA-TERPINENE 13 Fruit 27.0 -0.31 *
ALPHA-TERPINENE 13 Seed 27.0 -0.49 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
ALPHA-TERPINENE 13 Seed Essent. Oil 5000.0 -0.75 *
ALPHA-TERPINEOL 23 Fruit 30.0 275.0 -0.18 *
ALPHA-TERPINEOL 23 Seed 30.0 275.0 -0.42 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
ALPHA-TERPINEOL 23 Seed Essent. Oil 500.0 -0.74 *
ALPHA-THUJENE 0 Fruit 24.0 -0.57 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
(-)-Chronotropic 2 (View) Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
(-)-Inotropic 2 (View) Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor 1 (View) *
Abortifacient 1 (View) *
Acaricide 8 (View) *
ACE-Inhibitor 5 (View) *
AChE-Inhibitor 1 (View) Grundy, D. L. and Still, C. C., Inhibition of acetylcholinesterases by pulegone-1,2-epoxide, Oest. Biochem. & Physiol., 23, 1985, 383-8.
Acidulant 1 (View) Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 11 (View) *
Allelochemic 3 (View) *
Allelopathic 4 (View) *
Allergenic 17 (View) *
Allergenic? 1 (View) *
Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor 1 (View) *
Amphiglycemic? 1 (View) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Analgesic 10 (View) *
Ancylostomicide 1 (View) Madaus, G. 1976. Lehrbuch der Biologischen Hilfmittel. Vol,. 1-3. 2862 pp. (+ 144 p. index). Georg Olms Verlag, Hildescheim. Reprint of 1938 Madaus.
Androgenic 2 (View) *
Androgenic? 1 (View) Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Anemiagenic 1 (View) *