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. Aim of the work: The study attempted to evaluate the epigenetic changes of the genome, in the form of DNA methylation in liver tissue samples, resulting fr...

BACKGROUND The task force on plants for fertility regulation in men continued with its program to identify novel prototypes in plants alleged to have fertility regulating properties. Nigella Sativa seeds are frequently used in folk medicine in the Middle East and some Asian countries for the promotion of good health and treatment of many ailments. OBJECTIVE To evaluated the role of alcoholic ...

Nigella sativa has been used traditionally as spice, carminative, condiment, aromatic, stimulant, diuretic, stomachic, liver tonic and digestive. The rate at which the bacterial strains are becoming resistant to the available antibiotics has necessitated the demands for a renewed effort to investigate for new antimicrobial agents. Nigella sativa seed, in various germinating stages, was studied ...

The present study was carried out to determine the fatty acid composition of the black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) samples obtained from total ten different regions of Turkey, Iran and Syria and the comparison of variations in species. The fatty acid compositions of black cumin samples were determined by gas chromatography (GC). The main fatty acids of the fixed oil were linoleic acid, oleic acid...

Aim: To study the effect of palm oil and Nigella sativa on the aorta and coronary arteries of albino rats. Methods: Sixty albino rats including equal number of males and females were obtained from PCSIR Laboratories, Lahore. After overnight fasting of 12-14 hour all the animals were weighed and zero and 24 weeks. The rats were divided into five groups of twelve animals each. Each group had six ...

The exogenous application of organic and natural inputs is a key strategy for producing healthy high-quality crops in sustainable agricultural systems. Black cumin ( Nigella sativa L.) highly popular plant used worldwide the medical food industries. According to authors' knowledge, no research has been published examine effects zeolite vermicompost on yield components, nitrogen (N), phosphorous...

BACKGROUND Methicillin resistance is a serious health concern since it has spread among Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative Staphylococci (CoNS) that are frequent community and nosocomial pathogens worldwide. Methicillin-resistant strains are often resistant to other classes of antibiotics, making their treatment difficult. Nigella sativa oil is known to be active against Gram-positive...

Background: Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is a common problem in women. Nigella sativa has been suggested for its anti-inflammation and analgesic effects. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of Nigella sativa oil on PMS. Methods: This double-blind clinical trial was conducted on 124 female students within the age range of 18-25 years living in the dormitories of Sabzevar University of...

BACKGROUND Nigella sativa or "Kalonji" is a naturally occurring plant in Pakistan and other countries which possesses a wide range of medicinal properties, the anti-inflammatory property being one of these. Diclofenac sodium is a commonly used anti-inflammatory drug. The purpose of this study was to compare the anti-inflammatory effect of ethanolic extract of Nigella sativa seeds with that of d...

abstract     in order to study the relationships among seed yield and its components in nigella sativa, path coefficient and factor analysis was done using some agro- morphological traits of 21 different genotypes. genotypes were evaluated using a completely randomized design with four replications in ardestan university research farms. there was a high and positive correlation between seed yie...