In this study, the insecticidal activities of essential oils extracted from Cuminum cyminum L., Mentha longifolia L. and Allivum sativum by hydrodistillation method using Clevenger apparatus were investigated against Rhyzopertha dominica (F.) (Coleoptera: Bostrychidae) Sitophilus granarius Curculionidae) adults. The tests carried out under 25±1°C temperature, 65±5 proportional humidity 16:8 (li...

OBJECTIVE To explore the in vitro antibacterial activity of ethanolic extracts of cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum; CIN), clove (Syzygium aromaticum, CLV) and cumin (Cuminum cyminum, CMN) against clinical isolates of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), from Kolkata, India. METHODS The CIN, CLV and CMN were tested for their antibacterial activity against MRSA by in vitro methods...

Ultrasonic-assisted extraction (UAE) using response surface methodology (RSM) was employed for the highly efficient of bioactive compounds such as polyphenols and antioxidants from cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) seeds. A central composite design (CCD) consisting three variables five levels used to estimate significance each process variable in application UAE seed extraction. Process optimized were...

The antimicrobial activities of the ethyl acetate, acetone and methanol extract of 12 plant species were studied. The extract of Capsicum annuum (red pepper) (fruit) Zingiber officinale (ginger) (root), Cuminum cyminum (cumin), Alpinia ficinarum (galingale), Coriandrum sativum (coriander), Cinnamomun zeylanicum Nees (cinnamomun), Origanum onites L. (thyme), Folium sennae (senna), Eugenia caryop...

Bacillus safensis strain VK was isolated from the rhizosphere of a cumin plant growing in the saline desert of Radhanpar, Gujarat, India. Here, we provide the 3.68-Mb draft genome sequence of B. safensis VK, which might provide information about the salt tolerance and genes encoding enzymes for the strain's plant growth-promoting potential.

A number of Indian spices are used as rejuvenators as well as for treating various disease conditions. They may be tonics, antipyretics, aphrodisiacs, expectorants, hepatoprotectives, antirheumatics, diuretics, etc. Cuminum cyminum and Carum carvi are the sources of cumin and caraway seeds respectively, which have been used since antiquity for the treatment of various indications in traditional...

background aflatoxin b1 (afb1) is a highly toxic and hepatocarcinogenic metabolite produced by aspergillus species. some natural products are known to kill fungi and destroy toxins and toxin-producing agents. objectives the purpose of this study is to provide experimental data on the antifungal activity of cumin oils and their components that could be considered suitable for application in food...