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The Immunomodulatory Effect of Nigella sativa

Antioxidants, 2023
Background: For thousands of years till nowadays, Nigella sativa (NS) has served as a common spice and food preservative. Its seed extracts, seed oil, and essential oil in traditional medicine have been used to remedy many ailments such as headaches, fever, gastric complaints, and even rheumatism.
Klaudia Ciesielska-Figlon, Karolina Wojciechowicz, Anna Wardowska, Katarzyna Aleksandra Lisowska   +3 more
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Evaluation of Selected Heavy Metal Contaminants as Well as Nitrates and Nitrites in the Microgreens of Nigella (Nigella sativa L.), Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.), and Camelina (Camelina sativa L.) at Different Stages of Vegetation

Applied Sciences
Microgreens are a new, rapidly growing group of foodstuffs. The decorative function of these is often accompanied by their use in traditional dishes. As microgreens are eaten at very early stages, when the development of the epidermis is at its minimum ...
Joanna Kapusta-Duch, Sylwester Smoleń, Elżbieta Jędrszczyk, Teresa Leszczyńska, Barbara Borczak, Barbara Kusznierewicz   +5 more
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Effects of the crude and the n-hexane extract of Nigella sativa Linn.(kalajira) upon diabetic rats

Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology, 2008
The study was carried out to investigate into the effect of concomitant administration of the crude and the n-hexane extract of Nigella sativa (kalajira) upon streptozotocin-induced diabetic adult male rats.
Matira Khanam, Zesmin Fauzia Dewan
doaj   +1 more source

Influence of Direct Saponification Conditions on Sterol Yield and Composition of the Unsaponifiable Fraction of the Microalga Isochrysis galbana and the Seaweed Ascophyllum nodosum

Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Saponification is a key step for recovering the unsaponifiable fraction (USF) of lipids, which contains bioactive sterols, tocopherols, and carotenoids. This study optimized direct saponification conditions (50–300 g L−1 KOH; 60°C–100°C) to recover sterol‐rich USFs from the microalga Isochrysis galbana and the brown seaweed Ascophyllum nodosum,
Mina Zareie, Suzanne M. Budge
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of Thyme and Nigella Oil on Some Properties of Acrylic Resin Denture Base [PDF]

Al-Rafidain Dental Journal, 2010
Aims: To evaluating the preferable properties and concentrations of Genuine Nigella sativa and Thyme as oil low cost additive biocompatible antibiotic materials of denture base acrylic powder inre-lation to the commercially available heat cure acrylic ...
Nadira A Hatim, Amer A Taqa , Wafa Abbas, Arjwan M Shuker   +3 more
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Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases: A Systematic Review of Functional Foods, Medicinal Plants, Phytochemicals, Bioactive Compounds and Nutrients Effective Against Metabolic Diseases

Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.
The study demonstrates how functional foods, medicinal plants, phytochemicals, bioactive compounds and essential nutrients combat metabolic diseases. It highlights their mechanisms, including antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, insulin‐sensitising, lipid‐regulating, gut microbiota‐modulating and mitochondrial‐enhancing effects, leading to improved ...
Chinaza Godswill Awuchi, Sana Noreen, Sonia Morya   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Annona squamosa: Phytochemical Fingerprinting, Health‐Improving Traits, and Functional Applications

Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.
Annona squamosa (custard apple) is a nutrient‐rich fruit containing diverse bioactive phytochemicals (e.g., acetogenins, flavonoids, and alkaloids) that contribute to multiple health benefits, including antioxidant, antihyperlipidemic, and antimicrobial activities, highlighting its potential as a functional food and medicinal resource.
Mohamed Fawzy Ramadan, Jumanah Reda Kurdi, Manar Yahya Alzahrani, Asmaa Ibrahim Alshaikhi, Jumanah Samir Hazzazi   +4 more
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Review of phytochemical and antioxidant properties of Ethiopian medicinal plants

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Ethiopia possesses a rich ethnobotanical heritage and diverse medicinal flora that play an important role in traditional healthcare. Many Ethiopian medicinal plants contain bioactive phytochemicals with potential antioxidant properties. This capital of indigenous knowledge has contributed to the documentation of different medicinal plants that
Endalamaw Yihune, Amare Bitew Mekonnen, Getahun Yemata   +2 more
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Experimental ochratoxicosis A in Nile tilapia and its amelioration by some feed additives

International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine, 2018
Ochratoxin A (OTA) formation prevention is not usually available so counteracting strategies are urgent. This study investigated the toxic effects of OTA on Nile tilapia with trials to neutralize these effects by using some feed additives.
Amany M. Diab, Salem R.M., El-Keredy M.S. Abeer, Gehan I.E. Ali, Nagwan El-Habashi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gymnema sylvestre: Bioactive constituents, health benefits, and emerging applications in nutraceuticals and functional foods

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.Br. ex‐Schult., commonly known as “gurmar” or “sugar destroyer,” belongs to the Apocynaceae family and is traditionally used in Ayurveda for diabetes management. This review synthesizes ethnomedicinal evidence with contemporary pharmacological studies, to evaluate the therapeutic properties and mechanistic actions ...
Faiza Saeed, Muhammad Tauseef Sultan, Hassan Raza, Ahmad Mujtaba Noman, Nimra Haroon, Entessar Mohammad Al Jbawi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source