The most common traditional use of cumin is for indigestion. Cumin also increases the release of bile from the liver. Bile helps digest fats and certain nutrients in your gut. In one study, 57 patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) reported improved symptoms after taking concentrated cumin for two week
Cumin seeds are naturally rich in iron. One teaspoon of ground cumin contains 1.4 mg of iron, or 17.5% of the RDI for adult. Iron deficiency is one of the most common nutrient deficiencies, affecting up to 20% of the world’s population and up to 10 in 1,000 people in the wealthiest nation
Cumin contains lots of plant compounds that are linked with potential health benefits, including terpenes, phenols, flavonoids and alkaloid. Several of these function as antioxidants, which are chemicals that reduce damage to your body from free radical. Free radicals are basically lonely electrons. Electrons like being in pairs and when they split up, they become unstable.
One clinical study showed a concentrated cumin supplement improved early indicators of diabetes in overweight individuals, compared to a placebo. Cumin also contains components that counter some of the long-term effects of diabetes. One of the ways diabetes harms cells in the body is through advanced glycation end products