Beneficial health effects of cumin (Cuminum cyminum) seeds upon incorporation as a potential feed additive in livestock and poultry: A mini-review
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Published:2022-10-31
Issue:5
Volume:10
Page:912-921
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ISSN:2320-8694
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Container-title:Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences
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language:
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Short-container-title:J Exp Bio & Ag Sci
Author:
Vinod Nanda, K S Sreelakshmi, A R Neha, Soman Mekha, Manalil SudheeshORCID, R SureshkumarORCID, V SabareeshwariORCID, P Naveen KumarORCID, Krishna Kumar Keerthana, K S Sangeetha, N P Lishma, M PranORCID, Sharma Anil KORCID, Alagawany MahmoudORCID, Dhama KuldeepORCID, V MarthandanORCID, Chandran DeepakORCID
Abstract
Cumin (Cuminum cyminum Linn) is an annual plant of the family Umbelliferae, with its use dating back to ancient times when it was cultivated for its medicinal and culinary potential. Cumin seeds could contain a wide variety of phytochemicals, including alkaloids, coumarins, anthraquinones, flavonoids, glycosides, proteins, resins, saponins, tannins, and steroids. In particular, linoleic acid, one of the unsaturated fatty acids found in abundance in cumin oleoresin, is credited with promoting good health. Many of cumin's purported biological actions in livestock and poultry have been attributed to flavonoids such as apigenin, luteolin, and glycosides. Cumin has several healthful qualities, such as antibacterial, insecticidal, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antioxidant, anticancer, anti-diabetic, anti-platelet aggregation, hypotensive, bronchodilatory, immunological, anti-amyloidogenic, and anti-osteoporotic properties. Cumin supplementation may improve milk production and reproductive function in dairy cows by altering the feeding pattern of bacteria in the rumen, encouraging the growth of beneficial microbes, or stimulating the secretion of certain digestive enzymes. Because of the low price of cumin seed, it could be concluded that its inclusion in the diet might be beneficial to the commercial poultry industry and reduce the overall cost of egg and meat production. In recent years a rise in cumin's popularity has been seen as a result of the herbal movement spearheaded by naturopaths, yoga gurus, advocates of alternative medicine, and manufacturers of feed additives. Animal nutritionists are exploring the use of cumin for its potential to boost growth, improve nutrient usage efficiency, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This mini-review discusses how cumin could be used as a feed ingredient to boost productivity and ensure healthy animal reproduction.
Publisher
Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences
Subject
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences,General Veterinary,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
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