Cumin Seed Extract Powder

Cumin seed extract starts from the dried seed of Cuminum cyminum, the small, ridged, boat-shaped fruit of the cumin plant, with the leaves and stems excluded. Water extraction concentrates the soluble seed fraction, and the liquor is dried into a light brown powder that disperses in water.

The extract is supplied at a 10:1 ratio with no marker percentage and is milled to 80 mesh. A bitters-defined cumin extract is a separate standardized product, and this ratio extract carries no declared marker figure.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0308 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Gummies & Chews, Plant Extracts, Seasonings & Sauces, Seed & Grain, Sports Nutrition, Water Extracted

Cuminum cyminum Identity & Plant Part

The botanical entity is Cuminum cyminum L., cumin or jeera, a slender annual of the Apiaceae. The part used is the dried seed, botanically a small fruit. Leaves, stems and roots are not part of this ingredient.

The identity point buyers meet most often is the name. Black cumin, Nigella sativa, belongs to the buttercup family and is a different seed, and caraway, Carum carvi, looks similar but is a different plant. Cumin seed holds a volatile oil dominated by cuminaldehyde, plus fatty oil and phenolic compounds. Most of the oil leaves the extract, so the powder is defined by water-soluble phenolics and flavonoids, named only as families.

Cumin seed is usually sold as a spice, so a specification that says cumin extract needs to name the water-extracted powder form.

Cumin Seed Extract vs Bitters Grade

Form	What It Is	Choose It When
10:1 Seed Extract	Water-extracted, concentrated and dried cumin seed	A whole-seed ratio extract without a marker is wanted
Cumin Seed Extract 2.5% Bitters	Seed extract standardized to a bitters figure	The specification names a bitters figure

The 10:1 ratio only measures concentration relative to the cumin seed. It says nothing about volatile oil, cuminaldehyde or bitters content, so a labelled bitters figure belongs to the standardized grade.

The two products change the basis of the specification. The standardized grade adds a defined marker range, while this Cuminum cyminum ratio extract names only the seed and the ratio. Searches for cumin extract mostly return milled spice, so the form needs to be stated whenever a specification is written.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Cuminum cyminum
Plant Part	Seed & Grain
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Cumin Seed
Ingredient Type	Ratio Extract
Extract Ratio	10:1
Appearance	Light brown powder
Solubility / Dispersibility	Water Dispersible
Quality Parameters
Moisture (LOD)	≤5.0%
Total Ash	≤5.0%
Particle Size	80 mesh
Heavy Metals	Lead ≤2 ppm · Arsenic ≤1 ppm · Cadmium ≤1 ppm · Mercury ≤0.1 ppm
Microbiology	TPC ≤1,000 cfu/g · Yeast & Mold ≤100 cfu/g · E. coli Negative · Salmonella Negative/25 g
Shelf Life	24 months in unopened original packaging, cool and dry storage

Application Areas

Seed Extract Capsules

Cumin extract is encapsulated in two-piece shells as a dispersible light brown powder. With most of the volatile oil gone, the powder is less aromatic and less greasy than milled seed. Cumin extract flows steadily at moderate filling speeds, and disintegration is tested on the finished capsule.

Warm-Spice Tablet Blends

A bulking agent such as microcrystalline cellulose and a disintegrant complete the cumin tablet. A film coat hides the brown tint and the faint earthy note. Dry granulation protects the Cuminum cyminum powder from the moisture pickup that leads to sticking on the press.

Spiced Tea-Style Mixes

Instant tea-style powders use the extract with ginger, cardamom and cinnamon flavors that match its warm, earthy base. The cup is hazy and tan, and dry blending with a carrier keeps the dose uniform across sachets.

Gummy Premix Powders

Gummies carry the extract in orange, ginger and tangerine flavors that mask its faint earthy edge. Add it late in the cooked base and judge taste once the gel has set, because small off-notes sharpen as the piece cools.

Stick-Pack Drink Powders

Drink sticks combine the extract with lemon and mint flavors. It disperses to a light brown, hazy cup. Use barrier laminate for the sticks, as seed extracts pick up humidity during storage. Fill sticks at low humidity to prevent lumping before sealing.

Formulation Notes

Cumin seed extract is a light brown powder with a faint, warm, earthy aroma and a mild, slightly bitter taste. In water the powder forms a hazy tan cup, with a thin layer of seed fines at the base after a while. The sharp spice smell of milled cumin is largely absent.

Weigh the extract in a dry room and keep scoops dry, because the powder cakes when it absorbs humidity. Close the pack after each draw and keep it away from heat. A Cuminum cyminum extract that has taken up moisture shows lumps first, then a darker shade, so check for both before blending.

Cuminum cyminum extract that has absorbed humidity forms hard lumps, which are broken up before the powder is weighed into a premix.

Packaging & Commercial Supply

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Supply Item	General Information
Sample	Available upon request for formulation, testing, and supplier evaluation
Order Quantities	100 g · 1 kg · 5 kg · 25 kg · 100 kg · 500 kg · Bulk
Sample Lead Time	Typically 5–7 days after sample confirmation
Production Lead Time	Typically 15–30 days after order and specification confirmation
Packaging	Suitable protective inner packaging with bags, cartons, drums, or other appropriate outer packaging
Storage	Store in tightly sealed, suitable protective packaging in a cool, dry environment. Protect from moisture, heat, and direct sunlight. Specific storage conditions follow the approved product specification.
Documentation	COA · Product Specification · TDS · SDS · Applicable declarations (as applicable)

Final order quantities, lead times, packaging, documentation, and shipping arrangements are confirmed according to the selected product and commercial requirements.