Black cumin (Nigella sativa L., Ranunculaceae) is an annual herb commonly used in the Middle East, India and nowadays gaining worldwide acceptance. Historical and traditional uses are extensively documented in ancient texts and historical documents. Black cumin seeds and oil are commonly used as a traditional tonic and remedy for many ailments as well as in confectionery and bakery. Little is k...

Diabetic patients are at risk of acquiring infections. Chronic low-grade inflammation is an important factor in the pathogenesis of diabetic complication. Diabetes causes generation of reactive oxygen species that increases oxidative stress, which may play a role in the development of complications as immune-deficiency and bacterial infection. The study aimed to investigate the role of a natura...

The antibacterial activity of essential oils hydrodistilled from local anise, coriander, cumin, marjoram, rosemary and thyme were screened against a group of food-borne pathogens comprising Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli, Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella Typhimurium and Bacillus cereus. All the tested bacterial strains displayed varying degrees of susceptibi...

The synthetic oral cleansing and teeth whitening products like mouthwashes exert adverse effects on teeth, gums and mucous membrane of oral cavity and their extensive use is being criticized. Determining the effect of frequent use of mouthwashes, human cheek cells and their DNA have been studied. Five mouthwash brands were tested and their effects were examined on membrane and DNA of human chee...

The aim of the study is to compare effects Salvia hispanica (Chia) seed and Nigella sativa (Black Cumin) in traditionally produced dry fermented sausages with reduced nitrites on changes physicochemical parameters (water content, pH, water activity), thioarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), color parameters, content nitrosopigments, microbial counts throughout production process. At end ...

This study was to assess the nutritional quality and bioactive properties of black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) seeds oil commonly found in Chinese market. The results showed that contain 5.02, 21.07, 39.02, 3.02, 6.01, 25.86% moisture, crude proteins, fat, ash, fiber, carbohydrates, respectively. It also contains substantial amounts minerals, namely calcium, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodi...

A serious drawback of classical control charts is their high sensitivity to deviations from normality. By now, many alternative procedures, often of a nonparametric nature, have been proposed. A danger with these competitors is that unrealistically large Phase I samples might be needed. This can be avoided by using groups of, rather than individual (IND), observations during Phase II. A recentl...

Aniseed is a spice native to the eastern Mediterranean region. Cases of simultaneous hypersensitivity to celery, mugwort pollen, and spices of the Umbelliferae family have been described as the celery-mugwort-spices syndrome. We report a case of aniseed-induced tongue angioedema. Skin prick tests to foods proved positive only to aniseed. Serum-specific immunoglobulin (Ig) E determination by enz...

Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis revealed the major components in black cumin essential oils which were thymoquinone (37.6%) followed by p-cymene (31.2%), α-thujene (5.6%), thymohydroquinone (3.4%), and longifolene (2.0%), whereas the oleoresins extracted in different solvents contain linoleic acid as a major component. The antioxidant activity of essential oil and oleoresi...