The development of environmentally friendly processes with limited generation of polluting
streams to attain sustainable utilization of raw materials is encouraged. The implementation …

Thymoquinone (TQ) is a secondary metabolite found in abundance in very few plant species
including Nigella sativa L., Monarda fistulosa L., Thymus vulgaris L. and Satureja montana …

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 …

Black cumin (Nigella sativa) oil (BCO) was recovered using different extraction techniques
including solvent free system (cold-pressing) and solvent extracted systems (Soxhlet and …

Plenty of black cumin cake was generated as a natural waste material after pressing the oil.
Nigella sativa (black cumin) seeds and cakes are of precious nutritional value as they …

This study was aimed to investigate the structure of bioactive components of black seed oil
(BSO) and their antimicrobial and cytotoxic effects. Initially, the structural examination was …

Background: The world has been unprecedentedly hit by a global pandemic which broke the
record of deadly pandemics that faced humanity ever since its existence. Even kids are well …

It has been previously reported that the essential oil of Nigella sativa L. seeds and its major
active component, thymoquinone (TQ), possess a broad variety of biological activities and …

Nigella sativa is a crop grown worldwide for its seeds oil production, nutritive value and
health benefits. Despite extensive studies on Nigella seed non-volatile metabolites, much …

Volatile oil rich in thymoquinone (TQ) was extracted from dry aerial parts of scarlet bee balm
(Monarda didyma) and wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) with supercritical CO 2. The …