Black Cumin (Nigella sativa L.): A Comprehensive Review on Phytochemistry, Health Benefits, Molecular Pharmacology, and Safety

MA Hannan, MA Rahman, AAM Sohag, MJ Uddin… - Nutrients, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
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 …

The Use of Nigella sativa in Cardiometabolic Diseases

G Derosa, A D'Angelo, P Maffioli, L Cucinella… - Biomedicines, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Nigella sativa L. is an herb that is commonly used in cooking and in traditional medicine,
particularly in Arab countries, the Indian subcontinent, and some areas of eastern Europe …

A randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled, clinical trial to evaluate the benefits of Nigella sativa seeds oil in reducing cardiovascular risks in hypertensive …

P Shoaei‐Hagh, F Kamelan Kafi, S Najafi… - Phytotherapy …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
The efficacy, safety, and utility of Nigella sativa seeds oil as a complementary treatment for
hypertension, glucose control, and lipid metabolism were evaluated. Hypertensive patients …

Designing novel industrial and functional foods using the bioactive compounds from Nigella sativa L. (black cumin): Biochemical and biological prospects toward …

MH Alu'datt, T Rababah, DGF Al‐u'datt… - Journal of Food …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Nigella sativa is one of the nutraceuticals that has gained popularity and studied extensively
in recent decades as it is considered a safe medicinal plant for use as a dietary supplement …

[HTML][HTML] Encapsulation of nutraceuticals in yoghurt and beverage products using the ultrasound and high-pressure processing technologies

M Silva, MR Kadam, D Munasinghe, A Shanmugam… - Foods, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Dairy and beverage products are considered highly nutritious. The increase demand for
added nutritional benefits within the food systems consumed by the consumers paves the …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of Nigella sativa on appetite, anthropometric and body composition indices among overweight and obese women: A crossover, double-blind …

S Safi, E Razmpoosh, H Fallahzadeh… - … therapies in medicine, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Objectives Obesity is a global concern which is associated with several complications and
disease. Design Present study is the first crossover, double-blind, placebo-controlled …

[HTML][HTML] Black seeds: potential health benefits

KW Singletary - Nutrition Today, 2022‏ - journals.lww.com
Black seeds, sometimes called black cumin, are obtained from the spicy medicinal herb
Nigella sativa that is native to a broad region encompassing the eastern Mediterranean …

Structural Diversity, Spectral Data, and Pharmacological Effects of Genus Nigella

T Luan Nguyen, A Anam… - Chemistry & …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Nigella is one of the most studied plants because of its pharmacological properties like anti‐
parasitic, anti‐inflammatory, neuro‐protective, hepatoprotective, and anti‐cancerous. In this …

Effect of thymoquinone on ghrelin expression in rat stomach

Ş Tütüncü, N Delice - Journal of Applied Biological Sciences, 2023‏ - jabsonline.org
Ghrelin is a polypeptide hormone mainly synthesised from the stomach. Ghrelin also affects
carbohydrate metabolism, the gastrointestinal system, the cardiovascular system and cell …

An Overview of the Benefits of Indian Spices for High Blood Pressure

KP Patel, R Trivedi… - Journal of Natural …, 2023‏ - informaticsjournals.co.in
The utilization of herbs, spices, and other plant components has a rich historical background
in Indian medicine. In ancient and medieval economies, spices were among the most …