Nickavar B, Mojab F, Javidnia K, Amoli MA (2003) Chemical composition of the fixed and volatile
oils of Nigella sativa L. from Iran. Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C 58(9–10):629–631
Pari L, Sankaranarayanan C (2009) Beneficial effects of thymoquinone on hepatic key enzymes in
streptozotocin–nicotinamide induced diabetic rats. Life Sci 85(23–26):830–834
Peng L, Liu A, Shen Y, Xu HZ, Yang SZ, Ying XZ, Liao W, Liu HX, Lin ZQ, Chen QY, Cheng
SW (2013) Antitumor and anti-angiogenesis effects of thymoquinone on osteosarcoma through
the NF-κB pathway. Oncol Rep 29(2):571–578
Perveen T, Haider S, Kanwal S, Haleem DJ (2009) Repeated administration of Nigella sativa
decreases 5-HT turnover and produces anxiolytic effects in rats. Pak J Pharm Sci 22(2)
Ragheb A, Elbarbry F, Prasad K, Mohamed A, Ahmed MS, Shoker A (2008) Attenuation of the
development of hypercholesterolemic atherosclerosis by thymoquinone. Int J Angiol 17(4):186
Ramadan MF (2007) Nutritional value, functional properties and nutraceutical applications of black
cumin (Nigella sativa L.): an overview. Int J Food Sci Technol 42(10):1208–1218
Ramadan MF, Mörsel JT (2003) Analysis of glycolipids from black cumin (Nigella sativa L.),
coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) and niger (Guizotia abyssinica Cass.) oilseeds. Food Chem
80(2):197–204
Ramadan MF, Mörsel JT (2004) Oxidative stability of black cumin (Nigella sativa L.), coriander
(Coriandrum sativum L.) and niger (Guizotia abyssinica Cass.) crude seed oils upon stripping.
Eur J Lipid Sci Technol 106(1):35–43
Ramadan MF, Kroh LW, Mörsel JT (2003) Radical scavenging activity of black cumin (Nigella
sativa L.), coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.), and niger (Guizotia abyssinica Cass.) crude seed
oils and oil fractions. J Agric Food Chem 51(24):6961–6969
Randhawa MA, Alghamdi MS (2011) Anticancer activity of Nigella sativa (black seed)—a review.
Am J Chin Med 39(06):1075–1091
Sahebkar A, Soranna D, Liu X, Thomopoulos C, Simental-Mendia LE, Derosa G, Maffioli P, Parati
G (2016) A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials investigating
the effects of supplementation with Nigella sativa (black seed) on blood pressure. J Hypertens
34(11):2127–2135
Salama RH (2011) Hypoglycemic effect of lipoic acid, carnitine and Nigella sativa in diabetic rat
model. Int J Health Sci 5(2):126
Saleem U, Ahmad B, Rehman K, Mahmood S, Alam M, Erum A (2012) Nephro-protective effect of
vitamin C and Nigella sativa oil on gentamicin associated nephrotoxicity in rabbits. Pak J Pharm
Sci 25(4):727–730
Shafiq HAA, Masud T, Kaleem M (2014). Cardio-protective and anti-cancer therapeutic potential
of Nigella sativa. Iranian journal of basic medical sciences, 17(12):967
Sharma PC, Yelne MB, Dennis TJ (2005) Database on medicinal plants used in Ayurveda. New
Delhi, pp 420–440
Shenawy EL, Nahla S, Soliman MF, Reyad SI (2008) The effect of antioxidant properties of
aqueous garlic extract and Nigella sativa as anti-schistosomiasis agents in mice. Rev Inst Med
Trop Sao Paulo 50(1):29–36
Shuid AN, Mohamed N, Mohamed IN, Othman F, Suhaimi F, Mohd Ramli ES, Muhammad N,
Soelaiman IN (2012) Nigella sativa: a potential antiosteoporotic agent. Evid Based Complement
Alternat Med 2012
Siong TE, Choo KS, Shahid, SM (1989) Determination of iron in foods by atomic absorption
spectrophotometric and colorimetric methods. Pertanika 12:313–322
Singh S, Das SS, Singh G, Schuff C, de Lampasona MP, Catalán CA (2014) Composition, in vitro
antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of essential oil and oleoresins obtained from black
cumin seeds (Nigella sativa L.). Biomed Res Int:2014
Sogut B, Celik I, Tuluce Y (2008) The effects of diet supplemented with the black Cumin (Nigella
sativa L.) upon immune potential and antioxidant marker enzymes and lipid peroxidation in
broiler chicks. J Anim Vet Adv 7(10):1196–1199
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oils of Nigella sativa L. from Iran. Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C 58(9–10):629–631
Pari L, Sankaranarayanan C (2009) Beneficial effects of thymoquinone on hepatic key enzymes in
streptozotocin–nicotinamide induced diabetic rats. Life Sci 85(23–26):830–834
Peng L, Liu A, Shen Y, Xu HZ, Yang SZ, Ying XZ, Liao W, Liu HX, Lin ZQ, Chen QY, Cheng
SW (2013) Antitumor and anti-angiogenesis effects of thymoquinone on osteosarcoma through
the NF-κB pathway. Oncol Rep 29(2):571–578
Perveen T, Haider S, Kanwal S, Haleem DJ (2009) Repeated administration of Nigella sativa
decreases 5-HT turnover and produces anxiolytic effects in rats. Pak J Pharm Sci 22(2)
Ragheb A, Elbarbry F, Prasad K, Mohamed A, Ahmed MS, Shoker A (2008) Attenuation of the
development of hypercholesterolemic atherosclerosis by thymoquinone. Int J Angiol 17(4):186
Ramadan MF (2007) Nutritional value, functional properties and nutraceutical applications of black
cumin (Nigella sativa L.): an overview. Int J Food Sci Technol 42(10):1208–1218
Ramadan MF, Mörsel JT (2003) Analysis of glycolipids from black cumin (Nigella sativa L.),
coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) and niger (Guizotia abyssinica Cass.) oilseeds. Food Chem
80(2):197–204
Ramadan MF, Mörsel JT (2004) Oxidative stability of black cumin (Nigella sativa L.), coriander
(Coriandrum sativum L.) and niger (Guizotia abyssinica Cass.) crude seed oils upon stripping.
Eur J Lipid Sci Technol 106(1):35–43
Ramadan MF, Kroh LW, Mörsel JT (2003) Radical scavenging activity of black cumin (Nigella
sativa L.), coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.), and niger (Guizotia abyssinica Cass.) crude seed
oils and oil fractions. J Agric Food Chem 51(24):6961–6969
Randhawa MA, Alghamdi MS (2011) Anticancer activity of Nigella sativa (black seed)—a review.
Am J Chin Med 39(06):1075–1091
Sahebkar A, Soranna D, Liu X, Thomopoulos C, Simental-Mendia LE, Derosa G, Maffioli P, Parati
G (2016) A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials investigating
the effects of supplementation with Nigella sativa (black seed) on blood pressure. J Hypertens
34(11):2127–2135
Salama RH (2011) Hypoglycemic effect of lipoic acid, carnitine and Nigella sativa in diabetic rat
model. Int J Health Sci 5(2):126
Saleem U, Ahmad B, Rehman K, Mahmood S, Alam M, Erum A (2012) Nephro-protective effect of
vitamin C and Nigella sativa oil on gentamicin associated nephrotoxicity in rabbits. Pak J Pharm
Sci 25(4):727–730
Shafiq HAA, Masud T, Kaleem M (2014). Cardio-protective and anti-cancer therapeutic potential
of Nigella sativa. Iranian journal of basic medical sciences, 17(12):967
Sharma PC, Yelne MB, Dennis TJ (2005) Database on medicinal plants used in Ayurveda. New
Delhi, pp 420–440
Shenawy EL, Nahla S, Soliman MF, Reyad SI (2008) The effect of antioxidant properties of
aqueous garlic extract and Nigella sativa as anti-schistosomiasis agents in mice. Rev Inst Med
Trop Sao Paulo 50(1):29–36
Shuid AN, Mohamed N, Mohamed IN, Othman F, Suhaimi F, Mohd Ramli ES, Muhammad N,
Soelaiman IN (2012) Nigella sativa: a potential antiosteoporotic agent. Evid Based Complement
Alternat Med 2012
Siong TE, Choo KS, Shahid, SM (1989) Determination of iron in foods by atomic absorption
spectrophotometric and colorimetric methods. Pertanika 12:313–322
Singh S, Das SS, Singh G, Schuff C, de Lampasona MP, Catalán CA (2014) Composition, in vitro
antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of essential oil and oleoresins obtained from black
cumin seeds (Nigella sativa L.). Biomed Res Int:2014
Sogut B, Celik I, Tuluce Y (2008) The effects of diet supplemented with the black Cumin (Nigella
sativa L.) upon immune potential and antioxidant marker enzymes and lipid peroxidation in
broiler chicks. J Anim Vet Adv 7(10):1196–1199
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