Cuminum cyminum Linn.
Common name	Cumin
Botanical Name	Cuminum cyminum Linn.
Vernacular name	English- Cumin seed Hindi- Jira Gujarati- Jiru Sanskrit- Ajajika
Family	Umbelliferae
Class	Magnoliopsida
Parts of plant used	Fruit
Chemical Constituents	Essential oil
Therapeutic uses	Used in trat=ditional medicine to treat a variety of diseases like chronic diarrhea and dyspepsia, acute gastritis, diabetes and cancer.