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A review on therapeutic potential of Nigella sativa: A miracle herb

2013 by the Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine.

A review on therapeutic potential of Nigella sativa: A miracle herb

2013 by the Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine.

Abstract

"Nigella sativa (N. sativa) (Family Ranunculaceae) is a widely used medicinal plant throughout the world. It is very popular in various traditional systems of medicine like Unani and Tibb, Ayurveda and Siddha....

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Bioactivities of black cumin essential oil and its main terpenes from Tunisia

Published by Elsevier B.V.

Bioactivities of black cumin essential oil and its main terpenes from Tunisia

Published by Elsevier B.V.

Abstract

"Ex vivo antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer and antibacterial activities of the essential oil from Tunisian Nigella sativa seeds and its main terpenes (p-cymene, γ-terpinene, thymoquinone, β-pinene,...

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Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) and black cumin (Nigella sativa) seeds: traditional uses, chemical constituents, and nutraceutical effects

Food Quality and Safety, Volume 2, Issue 1, 6 March 2018, Pages 1–16,

Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) and black cumin (Nigella sativa) seeds: traditional uses, chemical constituents, and nutraceutical effects

Food Quality and Safety, Volume 2, Issue 1, 6 March 2018, Pages 1–16,

Abstract

"Although the seeds of cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) are widely used as a spice for their distinctive aroma, they are also commonly used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of diseases. The literature presents...

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Natural therapeutic approach of Nigella sativa (Black seed) fixed oil in management of Sinusitis.

2213-4220/© 2018 Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine. Publishing services by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license

Natural therapeutic approach of Nigella sativa (Black seed) fixed oil in management of Sinusitis.

2213-4220/© 2018 Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine. Publishing services by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license

Abstract

"Sinusitis is associated with inflammation and infections of air-filled cavities of sinuses. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential efficacy of Nigella sativa seed fixed oil in management of sinusitis....

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Neuropharmacological effects of Nigella sativa.

Beheshti F, Khazaei M, Hosseini M. Neuropharmacological effects of Nigella sativa. Avicenna J Phytomed, 2016; 6 (1): 124-141.

Neuropharmacological effects of Nigella sativa.

Beheshti F, Khazaei M, Hosseini M. Neuropharmacological effects of Nigella sativa. Avicenna J Phytomed, 2016; 6 (1): 124-141.

Abstract

"Nigella sativa (NS) (Ranunculaceae family) is generally utilized as a therapeutic plant all over the world. The seeds of the plant have a long history of use in different frameworks of medicines and food. In...

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