| Botanical Name | Cuminum Cyminum |
| Common Name | Fitch essential oil, Kalonji essential oil, Onion Seed essential oil, Black Caraway essential oil, Hei zhong cao essential oil, Fennel Flower essential oil, Black Sesame Seed essential oil, Black Seed Essential Oil |
| Country of Origin | India,Egypt |
| Solubility | Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils |
| Specific Gravity | 0.91 |
| Optical Rotation | 6.1 |
| Refrective Index | 1.5 |
| PlantPart | Seed |
| Bland With | Angelica, caraway and chamomile. |
| CAS No | 8014-13-9 |
| Flash Point | 127° F |
| Extraction Method | Steam Distilled |
Cumin essential oil is extracted from Cumin cyminum of the Apiaceous family and is also known as cumin and Roman caraway. The oil is used for a variety of commercial purpose.
In use for over 4,000 years, Cumin was mainly used for its digestive properties and as a spice. The ancient Greeks and Romans used it much as we use black pepper. In the Holy Land, people used it to pay their debts and taxes with it. In the Middle Ages, feudal lords sometimes paid their serfs with Cumin for services rendered, before it fell out of favor with Europeans as a spice; at the same time, it began to grow in popularity in South America.
Color : Light Yellow To Yellow Brown Liquid with Cumin Fatty Sweaty Pepper odor,
Aroma : Spicy, penetrating scent.
Cuminic, cymene, dipentene, limonene, phellandrene and pinene, para-cymene, thymoquinone
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.
