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 …

Throughout history, spices have been employed for their pharmaceutical attributes and as a
culinary enhancement. The food industry widely employs artificial preservatives to retard the …

This study was to assess the nutritional quality and bioactive properties of black cumin
(Nigella sativa L.) seeds and oil commonly found in the Chinese market. The results showed …

COVID-19 was first reported in late 2019 in Wuhan, China, and has since spread extensively
in worldwide. The World Health Organization recognized this disease as a pandemic on 11 …

Free-radicals (Oxygen and Nitrogen species) are formed in mitochondria during the
oxidative phosphorylation. Their high reactivity, due to not-engaged electrons, leads to an …

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 …

The oil obtained from the seeds of Nigella sativa L.(N. sativa), also known as black cumin, is
frequently used in the Mediterranean area for its anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, and anti …

The current review investigates the effects of black seed (Nigella sativa) on human health,
which is also used to encapsulate and oxidative stable in different food products. In recent …

This study was designed to investigate the influence of dry air roasting (140, 160 and 180° C
for 5 and 10 min) and extraction methods (solvent and mechanical) on peanut oil quality …

Background: For thousands of years till nowadays, Nigella sativa (NS) has served as a
common spice and food preservative. Its seed extracts, seed oil, and essential oil in …