Persian cumin

Caraway/Nutrient Depletion:

  • GlucoseGlucose: In rat study, caraway oil reduced blood glucose (32).
  • LipidsLipids: In rat study, caraway oil reduced serum cholesterol (32). A caraway fruit extract decreased cholesterol levels in diabetic rats and also produced a decrease in triglyceride levels in normal rats (49). Repeated oral administration of the extract exhibited hypotriglyceridemic and hypocholesterolemic activities in both normal and diabetic rats 15 days after treatment.