Black Cumin

Black cumin is the small black seed of Nigella sativa L., an annual herb of the buttercup family cultivated across the Middle East, India and North Africa and used for centuries as a spice. Nustras supplies it as whole dried seed and as ground seed powder; the seed contains a fixed oil rich in linoleic acid and a volatile oil characterised by thymoquinone.

The material is formulated into botanical supplements in capsule, tablet and powder form, into spice blends, seasonings and bakery toppings, into functional foods, and into cosmetics where a black cumin seed ingredient is required.

The seed is small, matte black and angular with a pungent aromatic odour; the powder is dark grey-brown. Moisture, volatile oil, extraneous matter and particle size are standardised to specification; identity is confirmed by thin-layer chromatography, and heavy-metal, pesticide-residue and microbial limits are supplied to specification and confirmed on each lot's certificate of analysis.

Nustras supplies black cumin in bulk commercial quantities, in food-grade bags and fibre drums, to manufacturers and formulators internationally, with a certificate of analysis, specification sheet and country-of-origin documentation on every lot. Nigella sativa seed is an accepted spice and botanical ingredient in major markets; buyers confirm the permitted plant part, preparation and claim for their application. Contact us for grade, pricing per kilogram and lead time.