Beneficial health effects of cumin (Cuminum cyminum) seeds upon incorporation as a potential feed additive in livestock and poultry: A mini-review

Nanda Vinod; Sreelakshmi K S; Neha A R; Mekha Soman; Sudheesh Manalil; Sureshkumar R; Sabareeshwari V; Naveen Kumar P; Keerthana Krishna Kumar; Sangeetha K S; Lishma N P; Pran M; Anil K Sharma; Mahmoud Alagawany; Kuldeep Dhama; Marthandan V; Deepak Chandran

doi:10.18006/2022.10(5).912.921

Authors

Nanda Vinod Amrita School of Agricultural Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India – 642109.
Sreelakshmi K S Amrita School of Agricultural Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India – 642109.
Neha A R Amrita School of Agricultural Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India – 642109.
Mekha Soman Amrita School of Agricultural Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India – 642109.
Sudheesh Manalil Amrita School of Agricultural Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India – 642109. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2951-8693
Sureshkumar R Amrita School of Agricultural Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India – 642109. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4644-2686
Sabareeshwari V Amrita School of Agricultural Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India – 642109. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9133-5142
Naveen Kumar P Amrita School of Agricultural Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India – 642109. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3839-1329
Keerthana Krishna Kumar Amrita School of Agricultural Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India – 642109.
Sangeetha K S Kerala Agricultural University, Kerala, India.
Lishma N P Kerala Agricultural University, Kerala, India.
Pran M School of Agriculture and Biosciences, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India – 641114. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8952-7893
Anil K Sharma Department of Biotechnology, Maharishi Markandeshwar University (Deemed to be University), Mullana-Ambala, Haryana, India – 133207. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9768-1644
Mahmoud Alagawany Poultry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8020-0971
Kuldeep Dhama Division of Pathology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India – 243122. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7469-4752
Marthandan V Amrita School of Agricultural Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India – 642109. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4800-2190
Deepak Chandran Amrita School of Agricultural Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India – 642109. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9873-6969

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18006/2022.10(5).912.921

Keywords:

Cumin, Cuminum cyminum, Health benefits, Livestock, Poultry, Feed additive, Medicinal herbs

Abstract

Cumin (Cuminum cyminum Linn) is an annual plant of the family Umbelliferae, with its use dating back to ancient times when it was cultivated for its medicinal and culinary potential. Cumin seeds could contain a wide variety of phytochemicals, including alkaloids, coumarins, anthraquinones, flavonoids, glycosides, proteins, resins, saponins, tannins, and steroids. In particular, linoleic acid, one of the unsaturated fatty acids found in abundance in cumin oleoresin, is credited with promoting good health. Many of cumin's purported biological actions in livestock and poultry have been attributed to flavonoids such as apigenin, luteolin, and glycosides. Cumin has several healthful qualities, such as antibacterial, insecticidal, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antioxidant, anticancer, anti-diabetic, anti-platelet aggregation, hypotensive, bronchodilatory, immunological, anti-amyloidogenic, and anti-osteoporotic properties. Cumin supplementation may improve milk production and reproductive function in dairy cows by altering the feeding pattern of bacteria in the rumen, encouraging the growth of beneficial microbes, or stimulating the secretion of certain digestive enzymes. Because of the low price of cumin seed, it could be concluded that its inclusion in the diet might be beneficial to the commercial poultry industry and reduce the overall cost of egg and meat production. In recent years a rise in cumin's popularity has been seen as a result of the herbal movement spearheaded by naturopaths, yoga gurus, advocates of alternative medicine, and manufacturers of feed additives. Animal nutritionists are exploring the use of cumin for its potential to boost growth, improve nutrient usage efficiency, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This mini-review discusses how cumin could be used as a feed ingredient to boost productivity and ensure healthy animal reproduction.

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