Herbal

1. JINTAN PUTIH
(Cuminum cyminum L)
Group 8 :
Marliem Yanesie (11.70.0062)
Frisca Melia Mardiana (11.70.0081)
Wulan Apriliana Dewi (11.70.0100)
Brygita Putri Mentari (11.70.0104)
Jennifer Oudylia Anarta (11.70.0111)
Mutiara Aletheia H (11.70.0127)

2. General Information
• Cumin or jintan putih (Cuminum cyminum L)
native from the east Mediterranean to East India.
• Several common name of cumin such as Jintan
putih (Indonesia), jeera (India), zira (Iran), ziran
(China) and zeera (Pakistan).
• Cumin is a herbs plant, with a slender branched
stem 20-30 cm tall.
• The leaves are 5-10 cm long and the flowers are
small has white or pink color.
• The fruit is 4-5 mm long, containing a single seed

3. Classification
Kingdom : Plantae
Subkingdom : Tracheobionta
Superdivision : Spermatophyta
Division : Magnoliophyta
Class : Magnoliopsida
Subclass : Rosidae
Orde : Apiales
Family : Apiaceae
Genus : Cuminum L
Species : Cuminum cyminum L
(USDA, 2014)

4. Bioactive Compound
• Essential Oil
α-pinene (0.5%), Myrcene (0.3%), limonene (0.5%), 1-8-cineole
(0.2%), p-menth-3-en-7-ol (0.7%), p-mentha-1, 3-dien-7-ol
(5.6%), caryophyllene (0.8%), β-bisabolene (0.9%), β-pinene
(13.0%), P-cymene (8.5%), β-phellandrene (0.3%), D-terpinene
(29.5%), cuminic aldehyde (32.4%), cuminyl alcohol (2.8%), β-
farnesene (1.1%) together with much smaller quantities of α-
phellandrene, α- terpinene, cis and trans sabinene, Myrtenol, α-
terpineol and phellandral.
• Nonvolatile chemical components
Tannins, oleoresin, mucilage, gum, protein compounds and
malates.

5. Bioactive Compound
• the essential oil of cumin showed high antioxidant activity
and its nonvolatile extracts also have good inhibition properties
against the free radicals (Li et al., 2009).
• The essential oils of cumin also can be used as antibacterial
agent against some gram positive and gram negative bacteria.
Some research showed that the methanol extract of Cuminum
cyminum L. seeds had antimicrobial activity. Most of the highest
activity against gram negative bacteria E. coli (Sheikh et al.,
2009).
• The essential oil of cumin seeds has a significant antibacterial
activity against Klebsiella pneumoniae. The antibacterial
properties of cumin essential oil are mostly attributable to the
cumin aldehyde. (Derakhshan et al., 2010).

6. Another Benefits
• Digestive: The compound cumin aldehyde activates saliva
secretion & Thymol activates pancreatic secretion of acids,
bile and enzymes. The saliva helps primary digestion, whereas
Thymol is responsible for complete digestion of the food in
the stomach and the intestines.
• Respiratory Disorders, Asthma, Bronchitis : Cumin has
caffeine and other essential oils that act as a decongestant.
Together this helps give relief to patients suffering from
respiratory diseases or conditions such as asthma and
bronchitis. (Nadeem & Asad, 2012).
• In Iranian traditional medicine, cumin seeds were used for
their therapeutic effects on gastrointestinal, gynecological and
respiratory disorders, and also for the treatment of toothache,
diarrhea and epilepsy. The seeds were also documented as
stimulant, carminative and astringent (Johri, 2011)

7. Application on Food and
Beverages
• Cumin seeds have a warm flavour and a
strong, pungent aroma.
• Cultures all over the world incorporate
cumin into their cuisine, and it's often
mixed with other spices for curry and taco
seasoning.
• In Indonesia, cumis is used as a spice in
cooking Opor

8. References
Derakhshan Safoura, Morteza Sattari and Mohsen Bigdeli. 2010. Effect of cumin (Cuminum cyminum) seed
essential oil on biofilm formation and plasmid Integrity of Klebsiella pneumoniae. Pharmacogn Mag. 2010
Jan-Mar; 6(21): 57–61.
Gohari Ahmad Reza and Soodabeh Saeidnia. 2011. A Review on Phytochemistry of Cuminum cyminum seeds
and its Standards from Field to Market. Medicinal Plants Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran
University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Johri R.K. Cuminum cyminum and Carum carvi: An update. Phcog Rev. (2011); 5:63-72.
Li, X. M., S. L. Tian, Z. C. Pang, J. Y. Shi, Z. S. Feng and Y. M. Zhang. (2009). Extraction of Cuminum cyminum
essential oil by combination technology of organic solvent with low boiling point and steam distillation. Food
Chem. 115: 1114-1119.
Nadeem Muhammad, Asad Riaz. 2012. Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) as a potential source of antioxidants.
PAK. J. FOOD SCI., 22(2), 2012:101-107 ISSN: 2226-5899 Pakistan Journal. Pakistan
Sheikh Mominul Islam, Soriful Islam , Atikur Rahman, Mostafizur Rahman, Mashiur Rahman, Mizanur
Rahman, Abdur Rahim, Firoz Alam. 2010. Control of Some Human Pathogenic Bacteria by Seed Extracts of
Cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.). Agriculturae Conspectus Scientifi cus | Vol. 75 (2010) No. 1 (39-44).
United States Department of Agriculture. 2014.
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Oktober 2014.

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