The loss of the ability for learning and memory is a prominent feature of dementia, which affects millions of individuals all over the world, due to either neurodegenerative diseases or brain injury. Although a lot of information is known about the pathology involved, treatment remains elusive at best. The Black Seed of Nigella sativa has been historically and religiously used for thousands of ...

background: black seed (nigella sativa l.) in traditional medicine is well known that the chemical composition of the immune system with many applications in traditional medicine to fight the infection. this study investigated the effect of the plant's role in the immune system and blood protein. experimental: in this study male mice of balb/c strain were divided into four groups tested. contr...

Background: Black seed (Nigella sativa L.) in traditional medicine is well known that the chemical composition of the immune system with many applications in traditional medicine to fight the infection. This study investigated the effect of the plant's role in the immune system and blood protein. Experimental: In this study male mice of Balb/c strain were divided into four groups test...

Background: Black seed (Nigella sativa L.) in traditional medicine is well known that the chemical composition of the immune system with many applications in traditional medicine to fight the infection. This study investigated the effect of the plant's role in the immune system and blood protein. Experimental: In this study male mice of Balb/c strain were divided into four groups test...

The seeds of Nigella sativa L. (Ranunculaceae), commonly known as black cumin and Habat Al-barkah in Saudi Arabia, are used extensively for flavouring medicinal purposes. This work reported the study physiochemical properties seed oil (BCSO). results hexane extraction showed that rich (43.7%). All samples show high saponification values low unsaponification values. High iodine (122.7 mg/100 g) ...

Many studied were conducted to evaluate the antihepatotoxic and antioxidant activities of Silybum marianum and proved these actions. The Naturally grown seed in Iraqi-Kurdistan Region also were studied for its chemical contents and biological activities. Vegetable oils occur in various plant parts mainly concentrated in the seeds. In this study comparison was made between the fatty acid pattern...

objective: the incidence and prevalence of kidney stone is increasing worldwide. after the first recurrence the risk of subsequent relapses is higher and the time period between relapses is shortened. urinary stones can be severely painful and make a huge economic burden. the stone disease may increase the vulnerability of patients to other diseases such as renal failure. medicinal herbs are ri...

The currently available antiviral agents are associated with serious adverse effects, coupled the increasing rate of viral resistance to existing drugs. Hence, search for alternative natural remedies is gaining momentum across globe. Nigella sativa Linnen, also called Black seed, a medicinal plant that worldwide recognition and has been extensively investigated. present work aimed review litera...

Background Thymoquinone is one of the active ingredients of black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) essential oil possessing antiinflammatory, antineoplastic, neuroand hepatoprotective properties. Some of these properties were attributed to an antioxidant activity of thymoquinone, which seems to be unlikely from its structure. Because the lipophilic thymoquinone exhibits a structural similarity with th...