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 …

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 …

Oxidative stress and male infertility: current knowledge of pathophysiology and role of antioxidant therapy in disease management

E Barati, H Nikzad, M Karimian - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2020 - Springer
Infertility is a global health problem involving about 15% of couples. Approximately half of
the infertility cases are related to male factors. The oxidative stress, which refers to an …

[HTML][HTML] Black cumin (Nigella sativa) and its constituent (thymoquinone): a review on antimicrobial effects

F Forouzanfar, BSF Bazzaz… - Iranian journal of basic …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Nigella sativa seeds have wide therapeutic effects and have been reported to have
significant effects against many ailments such as skin diseases, jaundice, gastrointestinal …

Preclinical and clinical effects of Nigella sativa and its constituent, thymoquinone: A review

Z Gholamnezhad, S Havakhah… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Nigella sativa (N. sativa) L.(Ranunculaceae), well known
as black cumin, has been used as a herbal medicine that has a rich historical background. It …

Black cumin (Nigella sativa) and its active constituent, thymoquinone: an overview on the analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects

B Amin, H Hosseinzadeh - Planta medica, 2016 - thieme-connect.com
For many centuries, seeds of Nigella sativa (black cumin), a dicotyledon of the
Ranunculaceae family, have been used as a seasoning spice and food additive in the …

[HTML][HTML] Review on clinical trials of black seed (Nigella sativa) and its active constituent, thymoquinone

A Tavakkoli, V Mahdian, BM Razavi… - Journal of …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives Nigella sativa (black seed or black cumin), which belongs to the Ranunculacea
family, is an annual herb with many pharmacological properties. Among its many active …

An updated knowledge of Black seed (Nigella sativa Linn.): Review of phytochemical constituents and pharmacological properties

MF Ahmad, FA Ahmad, SA Ashraf, HH Saad… - Journal of herbal …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract N. sativa (N. sativa) has been used since ancient times, when a scientific concept
about the use of medicinal plants for the treatment of human illnesses and alleviation of their …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of nutrients and dietary supplements on sperm quality parameters: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

A Salas-Huetos, N Rosique-Esteban… - Advances in …, 2018 - Elsevier
Infertility, which affects∼ 15% of the world's population, is a global public health issue
recognized by the WHO. Therefore, it is of major clinical and public health importance to …

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 …