Cumin seeds contain naturally occurring substances that work as antioxidants.
Cumin appears to have the ability to keep cancer cells from multiplying, according to some experiments. In one study, rats that were fed cumin were protected from colon cancer.
Traditional medicine practitioners have recommended cumin for the treatment of diarrhea for centuries.
Cumin was used as a part of an herbal drug trial for diabetes. The drug successfully helped people with diabetes to manage their condition.
The oil extracted from cumin seeds has been used as an effective larvicide and antiseptic agent.
The oil-rich seeds contain superb organic properties that restore the skin's glow and hair's strength. In addition, they are rich in vitamin B complexes, such as thiamine, niacin, folic acid, pyridoxine, and riboflavin.
Til contains a considerable amount of calcium. And calcium is an essential nutrient that helps keep the bones and teeth strong.
Multiple studies suggest that eating sesame seeds or sesame oil may help regulate blood sugar. Sesame oil is a highly unsaturated oil, thus its very nature may regulate glucose levels.
Along with numerous vitamins and minerals, sesame seeds also have high-fat content, mainly omega-3 fats, which are good sources of energy.
Til is rich in essential minerals and provides your body with a much-needed dose of copper, magnesium, and calcium.
Sesame seeds are rich in lignans, a plant compound that lowers cholesterol. They also contain phytosterols. Phytosterols are known to enhance your immune response and reduce the risk of certain cancers.
The oil-rich seeds contain superb organic properties that restore the skin's glow and hair's strength. In addition, they are rich in vitamin B complexes, such as thiamine, niacin, folic acid, pyridoxine, and riboflavin. Til contains a considerable amount of calcium. And calcium is an essential nutrient that helps keep the bones and teeth strong. Multiple studies suggest that eating sesame seeds or sesame oil may help regulate blood sugar. Sesame oil is a highly unsaturated oil, thus its very nature may regulate glucose levels. Along with numerous vitamins and minerals, sesame seeds also have high-fat content, mainly omega-3 fats, which are good sources of energy. Til is rich in essential minerals and provides your body with a much-needed dose of copper, magnesium, and calcium. Sesame seeds are rich in lignans, a plant compound that lowers cholesterol. They also contain phytosterols. Phytosterols are known to enhance your immune response and reduce the risk of certain cancers.
It is available in Singapore Quality and Europe Quality.
Cumin seeds or Buniumpersicum or Jeera widely known for its medicinal properties and conventionally consumed as an additive in main course items was used in Roman times and are still considered to be one of the classic ingredients in Tuscan cuisines. Cumin seeds evolved from Mediterranean and soon was embraced by India and other Asian countries. Cumin is grown in India, Egypt, Syria, Turkey, China and parts of America. The current yield of cumin seeds in world is around 300,000 tons per year and in India is approximately 200,000 tons per year with Gujarat and Rajasthan being the leading producers. Cumin seeds are added to majority of dishes as it imparts subtle natural sweetness to the cuisines. We advise customers to buy whole cumin seeds instead of cumin powder as with time the powder loses its flavor and properties. The cumin seeds are packaged in a way to conserve its freshness for longer period.
India is the largest producer and consumer of cumin in the world. Keshavam International procures best quality cumin seeds from Gujarat, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Punjab. The consignment is machine cleaned and dried to maintain the moisture at 10%. The processing is done under controlled conditions to maintain quality and aromatic flavor. The prices of cumin fluctuates as per the domestic demand as India is the largest consumer of cumin. Our objective is to deliver high quality cumin seeds at most favorable prices. Keshavam International exports cumin seeds to markets of US, UK, Japan, Brazil, Singapore and many other countries.
Specifications of Cumin Seeds:
Type : Machine cleaned / Sortexed/Extra Bold
India is one of the leading producers of wide variety of sesame seeds ranging from red sesame, black sesame to white sesame. Sesame seeds are used for direct consumption in various food items. Different variety of sesame seeds have different proportion of oil content varying from 40-50%. Sesame seeds are majorly supplied in domestic and international markets for oil extraction.
Produced during khariff andrabi season the sesame seeds are available throughout the year and are the oldest condiment that is being consumed by humans. Sesame seeds are an excellent source of copper, manganese, calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, molybdenum, selenium, and dietary fiber. Sesame seeds are consumed widely by vegetarian as it is rich in vitamin E.
Its consumption is beneficial for reduction of cholesterol, prevention of high blood pressure, reduction in pain, swelling in case of rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, migraine, stroke colon cancer and calcium loss. Sesame oil is known for its resistance to rancidity.
Sesame seeds supplied and exported by Keshavam International have delicate crunch and rich taste to it. We supply and export both white and black sesame seeds procured from Gujarat, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra and Rajasthan. Black sesame seeds are thought to have more medicinal properties as they have higher levels of antioxidants. Both types of sesame seeds have a special place in Ayurveda and Chinese tradition. We ensure that seeds supplied by us meet US FDA and ASTA quality standards.
Botanical Name Arachis hypogaea
Taste Typical
Odor Odourless, no foreign odours
Color Typical, beige/yellow typical
Production area 6000 Tons
Packing White polypropylene packaging bag of 25 kg y 50 kg
Loading 20 feet: 19 metric tonnes
Analysis Values
Purity 99.70% min
Oil content 48.00% max
Moisture 5.00% max
One of the initial oil seeds known to humankind, sesame seeds have been widely employed in culinary as well as in traditional medicines for their nutritive, preventive, and curative properties. Sesame is an important source of phyto-nutrients such as omega-6 fatty acids, flavonoid phenolic anti-oxidants, vitamins, and dietary fiber with potential anti-cancer as well as health promoting properties.
Sesame plant is a tall annual herb in the Pedaliaceae family, which grows extensively in Asia, particularly in Burma, China, and India. It is also one of the chief commercial crops in Nigeria, Sudan and Ethiopia. Scientific name: Sesamum indicum.
Flavorful, crunchy sesame seeds are widely considered as healthy foods. 100 grams of seeds carry 573 calories. Although, much of its calorie comes from fats, sesame contains several notable health-benefiting nutrients, minerals, antioxidants and vitamins.
The seeds are especially rich in mono-unsaturated fatty acid, oleic acid, which comprises of up to 50% of fatty acids in them. Oleic acid helps lower LDL or "bad cholesterol" and increases HDL or "good cholesterol" in the blood. Research studies suggest that Mediterranean diet which is rich in mono-unsaturated fats may help prevent coronary artery disease, and stroke by favoring healthy serum lipid profile.
