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NUTRITIONAL OVERVIEW OF CAROM SEED

Carom seed

Carom seed, its nutritional profile, biological activity, health benefits, therapeutic uses, culinary uses and risk factors

Description :   Carom seed is a nutritious seed obtained from Ajwain plant. The seed has a strong bitter taste and

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Carom seed is a nutritious seed obtained from Ajwain plant. The seed has a strong bitter taste and has a characteristic flavor, similar to thyme. It contains significant amount of fibre, micronutrients as well as antioxidants and it has been traditionally used for various medicinal purposes.

Nutritional profile

  • It contains lesser amount of carbohydrates
  • It is rich in fibre
  • It contains too some extent of protein
  • It contains negligible amount of fat as well
  • It provides very less energy on its oxidation due to its poor carbohydrates and fats contents
  • Whereas it is loaded with various important micronutrients and especially rich in iron and calcium
  • It contains phytonutrients as well, that exert various nutraceutical activity

Biological activity

Antioxidant activity                    

  • It is loaded with antioxidants thus its consumption is thought to be very effective for protecting the body from oxidative damages
  • It basically helps in neutralizing free radicals in body and thus reduces the prevalence of oxidative stress, which ultimately provide a positive impact on health
  • Its oxidative stress reducing capacity is also considered as an important features for reducing the risk of developing various diseases even cancer, as oxidative stress is believed to be one of the leading causes of developing various diseases
  • It helps to prevent cellular damages too, which ultimately promotes overall wellbeing

Carom seed

Anti-inflammatory activity

  • We all know that inflammation is a normal response of our body but long term inflammation is very detrimental for health as it causes severe harm to the health
  • It is thus better to prevent long term inflammation in order to obtain a better health and it can be easily done by consuming foods, which exert anti-inflammatory activities. Carom seed can be used for this purpose, because it has potent anti-inflammatory activities
  • It contains various micronutrients and phytonutrients, which are accountable for exerting anti-inflammatory activity, which ultimately helps in preventing inflammation by decreasing the level of inflammatory markers in body
  • It also helps to prevent swelling and pain

Antimicrobial activity

  • It plays imperative role in suppressing the growth and replication of microbes within host as it has the ability to fight against microbes
  • Thymol and carvacrol are the two important components of carom seed, which are responsible for exerting antimicrobial activity
  • It helps to prevent the growth of both Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria. Especially it is very effective against E. coli, Streptococcus mutans  and Salmonella
  • It can also hinder the growth of drug resistant bacteria
  • It is very useful for preventing the growth of fungus as well. It has seen that consumption of carom seed or its extract is very effective against Candida krusei and Candida albicans

Hypolipidemic activity

  • It plays vital role in decreasing the concentration of cholesterol in body
  • Its consumption is really very effective for reducing the level of triglyceride, LDL and VLDL in body, which ultimately reduces the risk of developing metabolic syndromes
  • It is thus better to consume carom seed in order to improve the lipid profile

Hypotensive activity

  • It has been traditionally used as an imperative remedial action for hypertension due to its hypotensive activity
  • It contains an important enzyme named thymol, which acts as calcium channel blocker as a result it helps in averting calcium from entering blood vessels of the heart that expands and relaxes blood vessels, which subsequently reduces elevated blood pressure

Antitoxic activity

  • It exhibits powerful antitoxic activity, which helps to protect the body from the harmful effects of toxins
  • Aflatoxin is a type of mycotoxin produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus, considered as extremely hazardous for human health. It has seen that consumption of carom seed or its extract provide a destructive impact on aflatoxin and thus protects the body from its detrimental effects
  • It is also associated with protecting the body from chromium toxicity

Health benefits

Role on digestive health

  • It has been traditionally used as an imperative preventive measure for various digestive disorders like flatulence, acidity, indigestion etc
  • It has outstanding gut healing property thus its consumption is thought to be very effective for obtaining a healthy digestive system
  • Enzyme present in carom seed is very useful for promoting digestion as it helps in promoting    Read more

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