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 …

Nigella sativa (N. sativa, black seeds; or sometimes known by many other names such as
the blessed seed by the Arabs, black cumin in the Holy Bible, black caraway and Kalonji in …

There are several wild and cultivated plants that offer excellent opportunities for being used
as herbal and therapeutic agents. The identification of medicinal properties of plants and …

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 …

The seeds of Nigella sativa Linn.(Ranunculaceae), commonly known as black seed or black
cumin, are used in folk (herbal) medicine all over the world for the treatment and prevention …

Medicinal and aromatic plants are mainly characterized by the presence of different
bioactive compounds which exhibit various therapeutic activities. In order to investigate the …

Black seed (Nigella sativa) is an annual flowering plant from Ranunculaceae family, native
to southwest Asia. This plant has many food and medicinal uses. The use of its seeds and oil …

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 …

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 …