Nigella sativa seeds have wide therapeutic effects and have been reported to have significant effects against many ailments such as skin diseases, jaundice, gastrointestinal problems, anorexia, conjunctivitis, dyspepsia, rheumatism, diabetes, hypertension, intrinsic hemorrhage, paralysis, amenorrhea, anorexia, asthma, cough, bronchitis, headache, fever, influenza and eczema. Thymoquinone (TQ) i...

T is an active principle of Nigella sativa (N. sativa), which is a member of the Ranunculaceae family of plants. Several active ingredients have been isolated from the seeds of N. sativa, and many pharmacological effects, such as anti-bacterial, antiparasitic, anti-cancer, and anti-inflammatory have been attributed to them.1 The dermatophytes are a group of fungi, which parasitize the stratum c...

methadone is widely being used for opioid substitution therapy. however, the administration of methadone to opioid dependent individual is frequently accompanied by withdrawal syndrome and chemical dependency develops. other than that, it is also difficult to retain patients in the treatment programme making their retention rates are decreasing over time. this article is written to higlights th...

nigella sativa (family ranunculaceae) is a widely used medicinal plant throughout the world. n. sativa is referred in the middle east as a part of an overall holistic approach to health. pharmacological properties of n. sativa including immune stimulant, hypotensive, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, antioxidant, hypoglycemic, spasmolytic and bronchodilator have been shown. reactive oxygen specie...

Supercritical fluid extraction of the volatile oil of the aerial part of the winter savory was carried out in different conditions of pressure, temperature, mean particle size and CO2 flow rate and the results were compared with those obtaining by hydrodistillation with a Clevenger-type apparatus. The non-volatile components were extracted by SFE at higher pressures and by soxhlet extraction wi...