Black Cumin Seed Oil
- Form: Liquid
- Packaging Type: Container
- Plant Part Used/Extracted From: Seeds
- Usage/Application: Pharma
- Color: Deep Amber/Dark color
- Odour: Characteristic with upper tones
- Extraction Method: Steam Distillation
- Botanical Name: Nigella sativa
- CAS Number: 8014-13-9
| Botanical Name | : | Nigella sativa | |
| Common Name | : | Habbat-ul Barakah, Blessed Seed oil | |
| CAS # | : | 8014-13-9, F.E.M.A. : 2343 | |
| Plant Parts Used | : | Seeds | |
| Extraction Method | : | Steam Distillation | |
| Color & Odor | : | Deep Amber/Dark color with Characteristic with upper tones |
Description :
Black Cumin Seed Oil is taken from an annual herbaceous plant that is member of Ranunculaceae (buttercup) family. The fruit of plant, the black seeds is used for extracting the oil.
Constituents & Specifications :
Thymoquinone, nigellone, oleic acid, linoleic acid, calcium, iron, potassium, zinc, selenium, magnesium, vitamin A, vitamin B, niacin, vitamin B2 & vitamin C
Specific Gravity : 0.90000 - 0.93500 @ 25.00 °C
Refractive Index : 1.50100 - 1.50600 @ 20.00 °C.
Properties :
Black Cumin are vasodilating, mucous reducing and relax the airways, making it perfect for the treatment of asthma and chronic bronchitis.
Benefits & Uses :
- It is used for treating respiratory & digestive problems, parasites & inflammation. Further, it also helps in health conditions including colds, headaches, infections and toothaches. Black cumin is used as a remedy for dry skin, skin diseases, dandruff and wounds. It is a popular medicine for vitiligo.
- Cumin is useful as a warming oil and helps relieve muscular pains and osteoarthritis. In the digestive system, it is a stimulant that helps with colic, dyspepsia, flatulence, bloating and indigestion.
- For the nervous system, it is a tonic and has a beneficial effect on headaches, migraine and nervous exhaustion.
- Cumin oil aids the digestive system, is helpful for the nervous system as a tonic, and relieves muscular aches and pains.
- In vapor therapy cumin oil can be useful for the digestive, nervous and muscular systems
Cumin Oil
| Botanical Name | : | Cuminum cyminum | |
| Common Name | : | C. odorum | |
| CAS # | : | 8014-13-9, F.E.M.A. : 2343 | |
| Plant Parts Used | : | Seeds | |
| Extraction Method | : | Steam Distillation | |
| Color & Odor | : | A colorless or pale-yellow oily liquid with a strong odour |
Description :
The cumin oil has a spicy and very penetrating smell. The seeds of the plant are used to extract the oil which is mainly used in food preparations.
Constituents & Specifications :
Cuminal (36.31%), cuminic alcohol (16.92%), -terpinene (11.14%), safranal (10.87%), p-cymene (9.85%) and -pinene (7.75%)
Properties :
Astringent, cardiac, carminative, digestive, stimulant
Benefits & Uses :
- Cumin is useful as a warming oil and helps relieve muscular pains and osteoarthritis. In the digestive system, it acts as a stimulant that helps with colic, dyspepsia, flatulence, bloating and indigestion.
- The Cumin seed essential oil is used in a variety of food products. It is also majorly used in the preparation of mouth washes, gargle preparations, toothpaste flavors, chewing gum and in pharmaceuticals.