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 …

Oxidative stress and cognitive decline: the neuroprotective role of natural antioxidants

F Franzoni, G Scarfò, S Guidotti, J Fusi… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Free-radicals (Oxygen and Nitrogen species) are formed in mitochondria during the
oxidative phosphorylation. Their high reactivity, due to not-engaged electrons, leads to an …

Medicinal plants used for the prevention purposes during the covid-19 pandemic in Morocco

A EL ALAMI, A Fattah, A Chait - Journal of analytical sciences and …, 2020 - revues.imist.ma
COVID-19 was first reported in late 2019 in Wuhan, China, and has since spread extensively
in worldwide. The World Health Organization recognized this disease as a pandemic on 11 …

Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Nigella sativa Oil in Human Pre-Adipocytes

L Bordoni, D Fedeli, C Nasuti, F Maggi, F Papa… - Antioxidants, 2019 - mdpi.com
The oil obtained from the seeds of Nigella sativa L.(N. sativa), also known as black cumin, is
frequently used in the Mediterranean area for its anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, and anti …

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 …

Nutritional Composition and Volatile Compounds of Black Cumin (Nigella sativa L.) Seed, Fatty Acid Composition and Tocopherols, Polyphenols, and Antioxidant …

Z Albakry, E Karrar, IAM Ahmed, E Oz, C Proestos… - Horticulturae, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study was to assess the nutritional quality and bioactive properties of black cumin
(Nigella sativa L.) seeds and oil commonly found in the Chinese market. The results showed …

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 …

Phenolics from Defatted Black Cumin Seeds (Nigella sativa L.): Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction Optimization, Comparison, and Antioxidant Activity

A Gueffai, DJ Gonzalez-Serrano, MC Christodoulou… - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
An ultrasound-assisted method was used for the extraction of phenolics from defatted black
cumin seeds (Nigella sativa L.), and the effects of several extraction factors on the total …

Impact of roasting and extraction methods on chemical properties, oxidative stability and Maillard reaction products of peanut oils

K Suri, B Singh, A Kaur, N Singh - Journal of food science and technology, 2019 - Springer
This study was designed to investigate the influence of dry air roasting (140, 160 and 180° C
for 5 and 10 min) and extraction methods (solvent and mechanical) on peanut oil quality …

Spices as sustainable food preservatives: a comprehensive review of their antimicrobial potential

AME Sulieman, EM Abdallah, NA Alanazi, A Ed-Dra… - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Throughout history, spices have been employed for their pharmaceutical attributes and as a
culinary enhancement. The food industry widely employs artificial preservatives to retard the …