Cumin
Completeness scorecard
Not yet characterized — scorecard activates at 2 contributing A-tier sources.
Provisional scaffold. This page was created automatically on 2026-06-02 so that an ingested source could route to it. Aliases, category, and the contamination profile have not yet been populated. Content below is minimal until a synthesis pass consolidates the literature for this ingredient.
Reason: ingest of sabri2025-moroccan-spices-casablanca-metals declared ingredients/cumin which did not exist
Triggering source: Essential and Toxic Element Profiles in Selected Spices from Greater Casablanca, Morocco
Literature scope
The literature corpus for this ingredient is currently thin. Sources route here as ingest proceeds; once enough sources accumulate per the Part 9 synthesis trigger (n_studies ≥ 2 per metal), the synthesis pass will populate the contamination profile.
Sources
Auto-generated from source-page frontmatter. The “Used on this page for” column is populated by the orchestrator’s POPULATE-SOURCE-LEGEND action; pending entries appear as *[awaiting synthesis]*.
| # | Citation | Year | Type | Used on this page for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yewbmirt et al. 2025. Analysis of Nigella sativa L. (Black Cumin) seeds for levels of heavy metals using FAAS: geospatial profiling and regional safety implications, Discover Chemistry | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | ET Pb, Cd, Fe, Cu, Zn occurrence in 81 Nigella sativa L. black cumin seed samples from Dejen, Gozamen, and Sinan districts of East Gojjam, Ethiopia;… (n=81) |
| 2 | Sabri et al. 2025. Essential and Toxic Element Profiles in Selected Spices from Greater Casablanca, Morocco, World’s Veterinary Journal 15(4): 863-881 | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | MA/EU/INTL Pb, Cd, tAs, Cr, Ni occurrence in 137 bulk spice samples (cinnamon n=37, cumin n=25, turmeric n=25, black pepper n=25, ginger n=25) purchased from local… (n=137) |
| 3 | Patel et al. 2023. Evaluation of heavy metals in herbal plants growing in Singrauli Region of Madhya Pradesh, International Journal of Chemical and Biological Sciences | 2023 | Peer-reviewed | IN Pb, Cr, Cd, Cu, Ni, Zn, Fe occurrence in Ginger rhizome, suran rhizome, and cumin seed samples collected from different locations within Singrauli region, Madhya Pradesh, India;… (n=3) |
| 4 | Alam et al. 2022. Lead Exposure of Four Biologically Important Common Branded and Nonbranded Spices: Relative Analysis and Health Implication, Research Square (preprint) | 2022 | Preprint | BD Pb occurrence in 72 branded and nonbranded powdered spice samples (cumin, red pepper chili, turmeric, and coriander) collected from three local… (n=72) |
| 5 | Mercan 2022. Determination of Aflatoxin and Heavy Metal Levels in Some Spices Sold as Unpackaged in Van Province and Health Risks Assessment of Heavy Metals, Balikesir Health Sciences Journal | 2022 | Peer-reviewed | TR Ni, tAs, Cd, Pb, Al occurrence in Unpackaged red pepper, black pepper, and cumin samples sold in Van province, Turkey (n=60) |
| 6 | U.S. House of Representatives, 2021. Baby Foods Are Tainted with Dangerous Levels of Arsenic, Lead, Cadmium, and Mercury, Staff Report | 2021 | Gray literature | US iAs, tAs, Pb, Cd, tHg occurrence in Internal company testing records (ingredient pre-shipment tests and finished-product tests) subpoenaed from seven major US baby-food manufacturers covering… |
| 7 | Savić et al. 2019. Determination of the mineral content of spices by ICP-OES, Advanced Technologies | 2019 | Peer-reviewed | RS Pb, Cd, Al, Ni, Cr occurrence in Ten spice samples available on the Serbian market: curcuma, star anise, cinnamon, ginger, coriander, cardamom, sesame, black pepper,… (n=10) |
Page history
The five most recent substantive edits to this page. The full version history lives in git; when DOI minting comes online (see schema docs), each entry below will also link to a version-pinned DataCite DOI.
| Commit | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ae6c129 | 2026-07-01 | feat(auth): large login + role-based signup screens (design, burgundy) |