Year: 2022
Type: article
Abstract: Since ancient times, herbs have been used as natural treatments and form the foundation of the Indian medical system.Most of the world's population relies on herbal therapy for health-related issues.Nigella sativa L., commonly referred to as black cumin, has been widely used as a remedy for many ailments.Seeds and oil of black cumin are used in food as well as medicine and have a long tradition of folklore applications in Indian traditional medicine systems (Unani and Ayurveda), Chinese medicine, Malay medicine, Arabic, and Islamic medicine.It consists of several bioactive substances, including carvacrol, thymoquinone, p-cymene, thymol, thymohydroquinone, dithymoquinone, 4-terpineol, t-anethole, sesquiterpene longifolene, and a-pinene.Among them, TQ plays a crucial role in the treatment of various diseases.Comprehensive research on the N. sativa plant suggests various biological activities, including antibacterial, bronchodilator, digestive, antioxidant, antidiabetic, antiglycation, diuretic, liver tonic, anti-inflammatory, renal protective, appetite stimulant, antihypertensive, analgesic antimicrobial, anticancer, immunomodulator, and hepatoprotective.The present study focuses on highlighting the traditional and modern medicinal significance of N. sativa.
Language: English
Subfield: Complementary and alternative medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4320031720