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Black Cumin (Nigella sativa L.): A Comprehensive Review on Phytochemistry, Health Benefits, Molecular Pharmacology, and Safety.
Hannan MA, Rahman MA, Sohag AAM, Uddin MJ, Dash R, Sikder MH, Rahman MS, Timalsina B, Munni YA, Sarker PP, Alam M, Mohibbullah M, Haque MN, Jahan I, Hossain MT, Afrin T, Rahman MM, Tahjib-Ul-Arif M, Mitra S, Oktaviani DF, Khan MK, Choi HJ, Moon IS, Kim B. Hannan MA, et al. Nutrients. 2021 May 24;13(6):1784. doi: 10.3390/nu13061784. Nutrients. 2021. PMID: 34073784 Free PMC article. Review.
Mounting evidence support the potential benefits of functional foods or nutraceuticals for human health and diseases. Black cumin (Nigella sativa L.), a highly valued nutraceutical herb with a wide array of health benefits, has attracted growing intere …
Mounting evidence support the potential benefits of functional foods or nutraceuticals for human health and diseases. Black cumin …
A Comprehensive Review of the Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, and Therapeutic Efficacies of Black Cumin (Nigella sativa L.) Seed Oil and Its Thymoquinone.
Chatterjee G, Saha AK, Khurshid S, Saha A. Chatterjee G, et al. J Med Food. 2025 Apr;28(4):325-339. doi: 10.1089/jmf.2024.k.0149. Epub 2025 Jan 14. J Med Food. 2025. PMID: 39807848 Review.
Black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) (family Ranunculaceae) is a largely utilized therapeutic herb worldwide. ...TQ, a major constituent of black cumin seed oil, has numerous beneficial properties. Researchers have extensively studied …
Black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) (family Ranunculaceae) is a largely utilized therapeutic herb worldwide. ...TQ, …
A review on therapeutic potential of Nigella sativa: A miracle herb.
Ahmad A, Husain A, Mujeeb M, Khan SA, Najmi AK, Siddique NA, Damanhouri ZA, Anwar F. Ahmad A, et al. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed. 2013 May;3(5):337-52. doi: 10.1016/S2221-1691(13)60075-1. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed. 2013. PMID: 23646296 Free PMC article. Review.
Nigella sativa (N. sativa) (Family Ranunculaceae) is a widely used medicinal plant throughout the world. ...Seeds and oil have a long history of folklore usage in various systems of medicines and food. The seeds of N. sativa have been widely used in th …
Nigella sativa (N. sativa) (Family Ranunculaceae) is a widely used medicinal plant throughout the world. ...Seeds and o …
Assessment of black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) as a food ingredient and putative therapeutic agent.
Burdock GA. Burdock GA. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2022 Feb;128:105088. doi: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2021.105088. Epub 2021 Nov 25. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2022. PMID: 34838871 Review.
The whole or ground seeds of the food ingredient Nigella sativa L., known in Western culture as "black cumin" or "black caraway", has a three-millennial history of use in Middle- and Far-Eastern cultures as a food ingredient. ...There are a few …
The whole or ground seeds of the food ingredient Nigella sativa L., known in Western culture as "black cumin" or …
Nigella sativa: A Comprehensive Review of Its Therapeutic Potential, Pharmacological Properties, and Clinical Applications.
Alberts A, Moldoveanu ET, Niculescu AG, Grumezescu AM. Alberts A, et al. Int J Mol Sci. 2024 Dec 14;25(24):13410. doi: 10.3390/ijms252413410. Int J Mol Sci. 2024. PMID: 39769174 Free PMC article. Review.
Nigella sativa (NS) is an annual herb belonging to the Ranunculaceae family, also known as black cumin or black seed. ...
Nigella sativa (NS) is an annual herb belonging to the Ranunculaceae family, also known as black cumin or bla …
Black Seed (Nigella sativa): A Favourable Alternative Therapy for Inflammatory and Immune System Disorders.
Ojueromi OO, Oboh G, Ademosun AO. Ojueromi OO, et al. Inflammopharmacology. 2022 Oct;30(5):1623-1643. doi: 10.1007/s10787-022-01035-6. Epub 2022 Aug 16. Inflammopharmacology. 2022. PMID: 35972596 Review.
In the recent years, various food additives, medicinal plants, and their bioactive components have been utilized in anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory therapy. Nigella sativa is a key dietary supplement and food additive which has a strong traditional background …
In the recent years, various food additives, medicinal plants, and their bioactive components have been utilized in anti-inflammatory and im …
Effects of black seed (Nigella sativa L.) on cardiometabolic indices in type 2 diabetic patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs.
Karimi M, Pirzad S, Pourfaraji SMA, Sedgi FM, Darouei B, Amani-Beni R, Kazemi K, Rabiee R. Karimi M, et al. Complement Ther Med. 2025 Jun;90:103174. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2025.103174. Epub 2025 Apr 8. Complement Ther Med. 2025. PMID: 40210172 Free article.
BACKGROUND: Black seed is known for its health benefits in traditional medicine. While recent studies suggest it may improve cardiometabolic health, its impact on type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) remains unclear. ...CONCLUSION: Black seed supplementatio …
BACKGROUND: Black seed is known for its health benefits in traditional medicine. While recent studies suggest it may improve c …
The effect of black seed (Nigella sativa) extract on lipid metabolism in HepG2 cells.
Haas MJ, Naem E, Almdallaleh S, Mooradian AD. Haas MJ, et al. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids. 2022 Aug;1867(8):159155. doi: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2022.159155. Epub 2022 Apr 26. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids. 2022. PMID: 35483558
Black seed extract treatment increased TRbeta expression and activity, and PPARalpha activity. ...Thus black seed extract may be potentially beneficial in metabolic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and metabolic syndrome....
Black seed extract treatment increased TRbeta expression and activity, and PPARalpha activity. ...Thus black seed …
Black seed (Nigella sativa) extract enhances early and late apoptosis through activation of caspase-3 mediated regulatory pathway in LC540 cells: A network pharmacological and molecular docking approach.
Gopi S, Madesh S, Ramamurthy K, Almutairi MH, Almutairi BO, Namasivayam SKR, Arockiaraj J. Gopi S, et al. Comput Biol Chem. 2025 Oct;118:108455. doi: 10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2025.108455. Epub 2025 Apr 5. Comput Biol Chem. 2025. PMID: 40203795
Identifying safer alternative therapies is becoming crucial day by day which leads to focus on naturally available phytocompounds with high bioactivity. Over the period of time, Nigella sativa (N. sativa) has garnered attention due to the presence of its rich …
Identifying safer alternative therapies is becoming crucial day by day which leads to focus on naturally available phytocompounds with high …
The effect of Nigella sativa (black seed) on biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Kavyani Z, Musazadeh V, Golpour-Hamedani S, Moridpour AH, Vajdi M, Askari G. Kavyani Z, et al. Inflammopharmacology. 2023 Jun;31(3):1149-1165. doi: 10.1007/s10787-023-01213-0. Epub 2023 Apr 10. Inflammopharmacology. 2023. PMID: 37036558
OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to assess the effect of Nigella sativa (N. sativa) supplementation on inflammatory and oxidative markers among the adult population. ...Thus, Nigella sativa can be recommended as an adjuvant anti-oxidant agent …
OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to assess the effect of Nigella sativa (N. sativa) supplementation on inflammatory …
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