Bunium persicum (Boiss.) B. Fedtsch: An overview on Phytochemistry, Therapeutic uses and its application in the food industry

Abstract

Bunium persicum (Boiss.) B. Fedtsch as a plant of the Apiaceae family grows in different regions of Asia such as Central Asia, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India. This plant has significant medicinal, antimicrobial and antioxidant properties which indicate its high potential for use in the medicine and food industry. In traditional medicine, it is used to treat or improve some cases such as digestive and urinary disorders, diabetes, obesity and increasing breast milk. A comprehensive literature review was conducted by searching studies in all relevant authentic scientific databases. Databases were searched for the terms Bunium persicu, Cuminum cyminum, Black zire, black caraway, Carum carvi, Persian Cumin, Zire kuhi, Shah zira, Kala Zeera, Jira, Wild caraway and wild cumin without limitation up to 10 November 2017. According to researches, this plant and its derivatives are valuable compounds that have antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetes, antihyperlipid and analgesic properties. Bunium persicum essential oil contains high levels of oxygenated monoterpenes, especially γ-Terpinene, cuminaldehyde, ρ-cymene and limonene, which has high antimicrobial and antioxidant effects. Due to the fact that Bunium persicum is widely used in people's diet as a flavoring agent, there is no major concern about the toxic effects of this plant.

Incorporation of essential oils in Iranian traditional animal oil: an assessment of physicochemical and sensory assessment

“…In corroboration with our results, Hassanzadazar et al (2018) also concluded that B. persicum could be used as a natural alternative to synthetic antioxidants based on the results of PV and TBA values of their investigation (Hassanzadazar et al, 2018).…”

“…Z. tenuior (Bakhtiar et al, 2021) and F. angulata (Ghasemi Pirbalouti et al, 2016) are widely distributed in Iran. Also, B. persicum grows in areas with a Mediterranean climate such as Central and Western Asia (e.g., Iran) (Hassanzadazar et al, 2018). Due to their phenolic and flavonoid compounds, these plants have antioxidant and antibacterial activities, and gastrointestinal transit accelerating properties (Amiri and Joharchi, 2016;Dakah et al, 2019;Ehsani et al, 2016;Hazrati et al, 2019;Mahboubi, 2019).…”

“…Treatments containing B. persicum and Z. tenuior were reported to have significantly lower AV values than those containing F. angulata. This is mainly because the high polyphenolic, flavonoid, and antioxidant content of treatments containing B. persicum deactivates free radicals derived from the environmental oxidation process (Hassanzadazar et al, 2018). AV indicates the progress of the oxidation process, and therefore its value decreases with the increasing flavonoid content of the oil.…”

Critical Review on Nutritional, Bioactive, and Medicinal Potential of Spices and Herbs and Their Application in Food Fortification and Nanotechnology

“…This plant is popular as a spice [ 352 ]. The roots and seeds are used as spices that provide flavor to the food [ 360 ]. About 70% of the world’s cumin is produced in India (725.42 thousand tons) [ 104 ].…”

Variation in degree of intermediate complex morphophysiological dormancy in seeds of Bunium persicum (Apiaceae)

“…Fedtsch. ), which is widely distributed in Central and Western Asia and in some regions of Europe, North Africa, and South America (Hassanzadazar et al, 2018). The species is an herbaceous perennial with small white flowers and a height of 30 to 80 cm.…”