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The Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Nigella sativa Balm Sticks

Scientia Pharmaceutica, 2019
Nigella sativa oil has been known to have potent anti-inflammatory activity. This research aimed to determine the anti-inflammation activity of Nigella sativa oil in a simple balm stick by topical application.
Lusi Putri Dwita, Kori Yati, Sri Nevi Gantini   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Motor co-ordinative roles of Nigella sativa oil in mice models of phenol-induced essential tremor

Annals of Health Research, 2020
Background: Essential tremor, regarded as the world's most common movement disorder, is a neuronal disorder characterized by uncontrollable shaking (tremor) of different parts of the body.
RO Folarin, OB Surajudeen, EO Omotosho, AO Owoniyi, DO Oyeleye, P Shallie   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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

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
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of epigenetic changes of liver tissue induced by oral administration of Titanium dioxide nanoparticles and possible protective role of Nigella Sativa oil, in adult male albino rats [PDF]

Nanomedicine Journal, 2018
Objective (s): Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) have been recognized as biologically inert material and have been used in a multitude of applications. Nevertheless, the negative impact on the human health is not yet well understood.
Fatma Mohamed Magdy Badr El Dine, Heba Abdel Samie Mohamed Hussein, Rasha Abdelmawla Ghazala   +2 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

Determination of Physicochemical Properties of Nigella sativa Seed Oil from Balıkesir Region, Turkey [PDF]

, 2016
Black cumin seed (Nigella sativa) and its oil has been used as a dietary supplement and a preferred traditional remedy in Africa, Asia and Middle East for centuries and is now consumed by millions of people in America and Europe.
Argon, Zeliha Ustun, Gökyer, Ali
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Supplementation of Nigella sativa Oil and Honey Prolong the Survival Rate of Fresh and Post-Thawed Goat Sperms

Tropical Animal Science Journal, 2018
Some chemical compositions of polyphenol antioxidants found in Nigella sativa and honey have potential to protect sperm membrane from lipid peroxidation.
M. Shikh Maidin, M. H. Padlan, S. A. N. Azuan, R. Jonit, N. H. Mohammed, R. Abdullah   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Anti‐hypercholesterolemic effects of barley and its role in the management of metabolic disorders: A comprehensive review

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract The dietary and lifestyle practices have predominantly compromised human health, which are influenced by modernization and industrialization. Hypercholesterolemia, caused by the consumption of fatty and fried foods and a sedentary lifestyle, is a major modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and commonly coexists with obesity ...
Muhammad Usman Khalid, Muhammad Tauseef Sultan, Sagun Kharel, Umrah Zafar, Naima Tariq, Muhammad Maaz, Mutjardah Zarrish, Nuzhat Shamim, Bipindra Pandey   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Possible Protective Role of Propolis and Nigella Sativa Oil against the Toxic Effects of Chlorpyrifos on the Liver and Testes of Adult Albino Rats [PDF]

Ain Shams Journal of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, 2016
Objective: Pesticides are major contaminants of our environment. Chlorpyrifos (CPF), a broad spectrum organophosphate insecticide, is one of the most used organophosphate pesticides in domestic and industrial applications all over the world.
Magdy Gawish, Marwa Abass, Ahmed Omar, Dalia Mesallam   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source