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 …

Origin, evolution, breeding, and omics of Apiaceae: a family of vegetables and medicinal plants

XJ Wang, Q Luo, T Li, PH Meng, YT Pu… - Horticulture …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Many of the world's most important vegetables and medicinal crops, including carrot, celery,
coriander, fennel, and cumin, belong to the Apiaceae family. In this review, we summarize …

Revisiting pharmacological potentials of Nigella sativa seed: A promising option for COVID‐19 prevention and cure

MN Islam, KS Hossain, PP Sarker… - Phytotherapy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Nigella sativa seed and its active compounds have been historically recognized as an
effective herbal panacea that can establish a balanced inflammatory response by …

[HTML][HTML] Anticancer activity of thymoquinone against breast cancer cells: Mechanisms of action and delivery approaches

H Shabani, MH Karami, J Kolour, Z Sayyahi… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
The rising incidence of breast cancer has been a significant source of concern in the
medical community. Regarding the adverse effects and consequences of current treatments …

Protective Effects of Black Cumin (Nigella sativa) and Its Bioactive Constituent, Thymoquinone against Kidney Injury: An Aspect on Pharmacological Insights

MA Hannan, MS Zahan, PP Sarker, A Moni… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasing worldwide, and a close
association between acute kidney injury (AKI) and CKD has recently been identified. Black …

Antioxidant properties of thymol, carvacrol, and thymoquinone and its efficiencies on the stabilization of refined and stripped corn oils

S Yildiz, S Turan, M Kiralan, MF Ramadan - Journal of Food Measurement …, 2021 - Springer
The antioxidant activities of natural phenolic compounds (thymol, carvacrol, and
thymoquinone) were compared with commercial antioxidants (α-tocopherol, BHT, and BHA) …

A review on extraction, characterization, and applications of bioactive peptides from pressed black cumin seed cake

AA Zaky, JH Shim, AM Abd El-Aty - Frontiers in Nutrition, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Plenty of black cumin cake was generated as a natural waste material after pressing the oil.
Nigella sativa (black cumin) seeds and cakes are of precious nutritional value as they …

Plant essential oils as biocides in sustainable strategies for the conservation of cultural heritage

R Russo, F Palla - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biodeterioration is a complex network of interactions between macro/micro-biological
systems and organic/inorganic substrates involving physical and chemical alterations …

Volatile compounds of black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) seeds cultivated in Bangladesh and India

Y Kabir, Y Akasaka-Hashimoto, K Kubota, M Komai - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
The compositional analysis of volatile compounds of Nigella sativa L. seeds obtained from
India and Bangladesh was carried out in this study. Apart from the proportion of volatile …

Characterization of nanoemulsion of Nigella sativa oil and its application in ice cream

NK Mohammed, BJ Muhialdin… - Food science & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to develop ice‐cream product fortified with a Nigella sativa oil
(NSO) nanoemulsion at four ratios (0% control, 3%, 5% and 10%). The NSO nanoemulsion …