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 …

Oilseed proteins–Properties and application as a food ingredient

K Kotecka-Majchrzak, A Sumara, E Fornal… - Trends in Food Science …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background In recent years, various oilseeds have been increasingly used for food
purposes. Whole seeds, oils, meal and cake by-products are valuable sources of nutritional …

Medicinal plants in COVID-19: potential and limitations

XY Lim, BP Teh, TYC Tan - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Currently, the search to identify treatments and vaccines for novel coronavirus disease
(COVID-19) are ongoing. Desperation within the community, especially among the middle …

Flavonoids activation of the transcription factor Nrf2 as a hypothesis approach for the prevention and modulation of SARS-CoV-2 infection severity

P Mendonca, KFA Soliman - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
The Nrf2-Keap1-ARE pathway is the principal regulator of antioxidant and phase II
detoxification genes. Its activation increases the expression of antioxidant and cytoprotective …

Potential influence of Nagella sativa (Black cumin) in reinforcing immune system: A hope to decelerate the COVID-19 pandemic

MFA Kulyar, R Li, K Mehmood, M Waqas, K Li, J Li - Phytomedicine, 2021 - Elsevier
The world is witnessing a difficult time. The race of developing a new coronavirus (COVID-
19) vaccine is becoming more urgent. Many preliminary studies on the pathophysiology of …

Phytochemical characterization and antimicrobial activity of Nigella sativa seeds

FS Shafodino, JM Lusilao, LM Mwapagha - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Nigella sativa is one of the medicinal plant species that gained popularity for a wide range of
medicinal applications due to its seeds which are rich in phytoconstituents. Continuous …

Honey and Nigella sativa against COVID‐19 in Pakistan (HNS‐COVID‐PK): A multicenter placebo‐controlled randomized clinical trial

S Ashraf, S Ashraf, M Ashraf, MA Imran… - Phytotherapy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Until now, no specific and effective treatment exists for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐
19). Since honey and Nigella sativa (HNS) have established antiviral, antibacterial …

A narrative review on various oil extraction methods, encapsulation processes, fatty acid profiles, oxidative stability, and medicinal properties of black seed (Nigella …

MA Rahim, A Shoukat, W Khalid, A Ejaz, N Itrat… - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …

Thymoquinone: A promising natural compound with potential benefits for COVID-19 prevention and cure

OA Badary, MS Hamza, R Tikamdas - Drug design, development …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
COVID-19 has caused a major global health crisis, as excessive inflammation, oxidation,
and exaggerated immune response in some sufferers can lead to a condition known as …

[HTML][HTML] Anti-inflammatory effects of thymoquinone and its protective effects against several diseases

Z Kohandel, T Farkhondeh, M Aschner… - Biomedicine & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Thymoquinone (TQ, 2-methyl-5-isopropyl-1, 4-benzoquinone), a monoterpene
molecule present in Nigella sativa L., has an anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, and anti …