Black cumin, (Nigella sativa) is also called as black seed, black caraway, Roman coriander, kalonji, or fennel flower, annual plant of the ranunculus family (Ranunculaceae). It grown for its pungent seeds, which are used as a spice and in herbal medicine. The black cumin plant is found in southwestern Asia, Mediterranean and Africa. It is used in culinary and medicinal traditions. Black seeds aroma similar to fennel and have a pungent flavour somewhat similar to nutmeg, though the plant is not related to either. The seeds are commonly roasted and ground as a spice. It is used as a curries, rice, breads, and sweet confections. The seeds contain a variety of chemicals, but most of the pharmacological properties to the presence of quinine compounds, of which thymoquinone is the most abundant.
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Country of Origin | India |
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