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Bioactive Phytochemicals from Nigella sativa Oil Processing By-Products
2022Nigella sativa (black cumin) is an annual flowering plant grown in the Middle East, Asia, and Mediterranean regions. Black cumin seeds are well known in history with their therapeutic effects in various cultures and also are used for culinary applications. Oil extraction is possible with different methods, but nowadays, the cold press method is gaining
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The sterols of Nigella sativa seed oil
Phytochemistry, 1986Abstract Free sterols, steryl esters, steryl glucosides and acylated steryl glucosides were isolated from Nigella sativa seed oil and their components identified. Steryl glucosides comprised the major sterol form. Steryl esters appeared relatively richer in 4-methylsterols and triterpene alcohols than free sterols. Δ 7 -Sterols were present only in
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Food Applications of Nigella sativa Fixed Oil
2020Recent research topics in lipid chemistry are focusing on vegetable oils from nonconventional seeds due to their bioactive compounds that exhibit some functional properties. Among these seed oils, black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) oil (BCO) is a unique oil because of its antioxidant properties and health benefits. BCO contains a wide variety of bioactive
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Adulteration of Nigella (Nigella sativa) Seed and Seed Oil
2023This bulletin aims to provide general information on the seed and seed oil of nigella (Nigella sativa) and summarizes the available information on adulteration, mislabeling, counterfeiting, and fraud in nigella raw material and its products. It also provides information on trade and market dynamics, laboratory methods for detecting adulteration, and ...
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Health-Promoting Activities of Nigella sativa Fixed Oil
2020Nigella sativa (NS) is a member of the Ranunculaceae family and commonly known as black seed. NS seeds contain amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates, essential oil (0.4–1.49%), fixed oil (30–44.2%), alkaloids, saponins, crude fiber, and minerals. NS essential oil contains phenolic compounds such as p-cymene, carvacrol, and thymoquinone (TQ).
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Composition and Functionality of Nigella sativa Fixed Oil
2020Black cumin seed contains fixed oil (35.6–41.6%). Besides the high oil content, black cumin seed oil (BCSO) is rich in essential fatty acids, as well as bioactive sterols (ST) and tocols with functional properties. The fatty acid profile is dominated by unsaturated fatty acids especially polyunsaturated fatty acids (59.7%), followed by monounsaturated ...
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Health-Promoting Activities of Nigella sativa Essential Oil
2020Nigella sativa is an important herb that has been used by traditional medicine for the treatment of different illnesses. N. sativa oil is a potential source of natural metabolites like phenolic compounds, flavonoids, alkaloids, saponins, and fatty acids that have potential health benefits.
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Black Seed (Nigella sativa) Oil
2019Black cumin (Nigella Sativa) seed is native to Asia and is often known as black seed oil. Studies on the black cumin seed oil have shown combating superbugs like Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or Helicobacter pylori. Nigella Sativa seeds are carminative, helping aid in digestion, gas, bloating, and stomach pain.
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Biodiesel Production Potential of Nigella sativa Oil
2020This chapter opens a new arena of Nigella sativa as biodiesel potential alternative crop. How we can prepare biodiesel from Nigella sativa as a substitute to fossil fuel, ecofriendly with ethical concerns (if any), cost-effectiveness, availability of raw material, and sustainability of technology over time are discussed.
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Composition and Functionality of Nigella sativa Essential Oil
2020Nigella sativa L., whose seeds are known as black cumin, takes place in the Ranunculaceae family and has been grown in different regions of the world covering South Asian and East Mediterranean countries. It is an annual flowering plant and has an average 20–30 cm tall.
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