Nigella sativa L. (Black Cumin): A Promising Natural Remedy for Wide Range of Illnesses

EM Yimer, KB Tuem, A Karim… - Evidence‐Based …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The seed of Nigella sativa (N. sativa) has been used in different civilization around the world
for centuries to treat various animal and human ailments. So far, numerous studies …

Thymoquinone and its therapeutic potentials

S Darakhshan, AB Pour, AH Colagar… - Pharmacological …, 2015 - Elsevier
Herbal medicine has attracted great attention in the recent years and is increasingly used as
alternatives to chemical drugs. Several lines of evidence support the positive impact of …

Nigella plants–Traditional uses, bioactive phytoconstituents, preclinical and clinical studies

B Salehi, C Quispe, M Imran, I Ul-Haq… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Nigella is a small genus of the family Ranunculaceae, which includes some popular species
due to their culinary and medicinal properties, especially in Eastern Europe, Middle East …

Physicochemical properties and stability of black cumin (Nigella sativa) seed oil as affected by different extraction methods

M Kiralan, G Özkan, A Bayrak, MF Ramadan - Industrial crops and products, 2014 - Elsevier
Black cumin (Nigella sativa) oil (BCO) was recovered using different extraction techniques
including solvent free system (cold-pressing) and solvent extracted systems (Soxhlet and …

Chemical composition and in vitro antimicrobial, insecticidal and antioxidant activities of the essential oils of Mentha pulegium L. and Mentha rotundifolia (L.) Huds …

F Brahmi, A Abdenour, M Bruno, P Silvia… - Industrial Crops and …, 2016 - Elsevier
The essential oils of Mentha pulegium L.(MPE) and Mentha rotundifolia (L.) Huds (MRE)
which are growing in Algeria were prepared by hydrodistillation and their chemical …

Biological Properties, Phenolic Profile, and Botanical Aspect of Nigella sativa L. and Nigella damascena L. Seeds: A Comparative Study

L Benazzouz-Smail, S Achat, F Brahmi, M Bachir-Bey… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The use of Nigella seeds in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic fields is common, since
the iniquity and the virtues of these plants are directly related to their characteristic …

Nigella sativa L.: Uses in traditional and contemporary medicines–An overview

A Majeed, Z Muhammad, H Ahmad, SSS Hayat… - Acta Ecologica …, 2021 - Elsevier
There are several wild and cultivated plants that offer excellent opportunities for being used
as herbal and therapeutic agents. The identification of medicinal properties of plants and …

The Effects of Different Extraction Methods on Antioxidant Properties, Chemical Composition, and Thermal Behavior of Black Seed (Nigella sativa L.) Oil

NK Mohammed, MY Abd Manap… - Evidence‐Based …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The Nigella sativa L. popularly referred to as black seeds are widely used as a form of
traditional nutrition and medicine. N. sativa seeds were used for the extraction of their oil by …

Phytochemical Profile and Antioxidant Activity of Nigella sativa L Growing in Morocco

S Tiji, O Benayad, M Berrabah… - The Scientific World …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Nigella sativa L (NS) is a powerful antioxidant and medicinal plant with many
therapeutic applications particularly in traditional medicine for respiratory, gastrointestinal …

A comprehensive review of the physicochemical, quality and nutritional properties of Nigella sativa oil

Y Mazaheri, M Torbati… - Food reviews …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Nigella sativa L. is an annual herb of the Ranunculaceae family, with the seeds called black
cumin seed or black seed containing 34–39% oil. Its oil has many uses in traditional …