Traditional remedy bitter cumin is a great source antioxidant plant phenols, study suggests
Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 20:30
in Health & Medicine
Bitter cumin is used extensively in traditional medicine to treat a range of diseases from vitiligo to hyperglycemia. It is considered to be antiparasitic and antimicrobial and science has backed up claims of its use to reduce fever or as a painkiller. New research shows that this humble spice also contains high levels of antioxidants.