Cumin seeds are the elixir of youth!
Cumin has extraordinary nutritional and therapeutic properties due to its significant amounts of micronutrients, salts and minerals, and a variety of vitamins and antioxidants, and prevents premature aging.
Cumin is cultivated in parts of Europe, North Africa and Asia, and the growers of this plant, after harvesting and drying, crush its seeds and get healing and useful compounds from cumin seed oil.
Cumin seeds are a rich source of dietary fiber and this nutrient increases the volume of food and prevents constipation by accelerating the movement of food in the intestines.
Dietary fiber also has a beneficial effect on the intestinal wall mucosa and with this feature protects the intestines against cancer and also reduces the reabsorption of salt in the intestine.
Cumin seeds contain essential oils that are very useful for the gastrointestinal tract due to their strong antioxidant properties and anti-flatulence.
Cumin also contains significant amounts of flavonoid antioxidants such as lutein, carotene and cryptosanthin, which are involved in removing harmful free molecules from the body and preventing cancer, infections and premature aging.
Cumin is a rich source of minerals such as iron, copper, calcium, potassium, manganese and magnesium.
Consumption of copper and iron is essential for the production of red blood cells, and cumin is a good food source in this regard. In addition, a variety of essential vitamins such as A, E, C can be obtained from this useful herbal spice.