Botanical Name: Cuminum cyminum Plant Part: Seeds Extraction Method: Supercritical Fluid Extraction Process (SCFE) also called Co2 Extraction process. Color: Clear to pale yellow Description: Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) is in the parsley family of essential oils. The oil is obtained through co2 extraction. Cumin is a small, delicate, annual herb more like a ground cover. It grows about 20 inches high and has slender stems, dark green feathery leaves and small pink or white flowers followed by small seeds.