Below is general information about the effectiveness of the known ingredients contained in the product Cumin. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
INSUFFICIENT RELIABLE EVIDENCE to RATE
Below is general information about the safety of the known ingredients contained in the product Cumin. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
LIKELY SAFE ...when used orally in amounts commonly found in foods. Cumin and cumin oil have Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status in the US (4912).
POSSIBLY SAFE ...when the powder or essential oil is used orally and appropriately in medicinal amounts, short-term (12). Cumin essential oil has been used with apparent safety in doses up to 225 mg daily for up to 8 weeks or 100 mg daily for up to 6 months (100160,100162,104143). Cumin powder has been used with apparent safety in doses up to 3 grams daily for up to 6 months (100161,100162). There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of cumin powder or essential oil when used orally, long-term.
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION:
Insufficient reliable information available; avoid using in excess of food amounts.
Below is general information about the interactions of the known ingredients contained in the product Cumin. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
Theoretically, cumin might increase the risk of bleeding when used with antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs.
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In vitro evidence suggests that cumin can inhibit platelet aggregation (46897). Theoretically, cumin might increase the risk of bleeding when used with antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs.
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Theoretically, cumin might increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
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Theoretically, cumin might increase the effects and adverse effects of rifampin.
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Animal research suggests that an aqueous extract of cumin containing a specific flavonoid glycoside can increase the bioavailability and plasma levels of rifampin (46876).
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Below is general information about the adverse effects of the known ingredients contained in the product Cumin. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
General
...Orally, cumin powder and essential oil seem to be well tolerated, short-term.
Most Common Adverse Effects:
Orally: Gastrointestinal upset.
Topically: Contact dermatitis in sensitive individuals.
Serious Adverse Effects (Rare):
Orally: Anaphylaxis in sensitive individuals.
Dermatologic ...Topically, undiluted cumin oil has been reported to cause phototoxic effects (6).
Gastrointestinal ...Orally, gastrointestinal upset has been reported in some patients taking cumin essential oil (104143).
Immunologic
...Orally, cumin may cause allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, in sensitive individuals.
One case report of anaphylaxis associated with cumin consumption has been reported (46905).
Topically, cumin may cause allergic contact dermatitis in sensitive individuals (31341,46902,46905).