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 …

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 …

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 …

In the present era of emerging antibiotic/drug resistance against pathogenic organisms and
food safety concerns of their toxic residues as well as slow process of discovering newer …

Coinage of terms like nutraceuticals, functional, and pharma foods has diverted the attention
of human beings to where they are seeking more natural cures. Though pharmaceutical …

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 …

The dietary phytochemical thymoquinone (TQ), belonging to the family of quinones, mainly
obtained from the black and angular seeds of Nigella sativa, is one of the promising …

Medicinal plants and its constituents used as therapeutics drugs in the health management
since ancient time and large population of the world relies on traditional medicine for …

Non‐conventional seeds are being considered because their constituents have unique
chemical properties and may augment the supply of nutritional and functional products …

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 …