Biochemistry, Nutrition, and Therapeutics of Black Cumin Seed covers the history of medicinal uses of N. sativa and its position in various cultures, agronomy, cultivation and agricultural practices. The book also brings the biochemical composition, carbohydrates, polysaccharides and nutritional value of black cumin seeds, while also exploring them as a potential functional food. Written by an international team of black cumin seeds researchers, this book aims to reach producers, nutraceuticals and pharmaceutical companies, unconventional oil producing companies, seed oils researchers, Institutes and research groups of medicinal plants, Food and chemistry students what they need to understand about the black cumin seed.
Black cumin's application as a food additive and flavoring agent have been reported in various countries around the world. Furthermore, previous studies have identified many volatile components present in N. sativa seeds, including thymoquinone, a main compound that has antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-malarial, anti-cancer activities and help in treatment of bronchial asthma, ischemia and cardiovascular diseases, besides many other compounds that can induce pharmacological effects and have therapeutic potential in humans.
1. Chapter One : Introduction, agronomy, varieties, and production of black cumin seed - p. Page viii 2. Chapter Two : The history of medicinal use of black cumin seed and its position in various cultures - p. Page 5 3. Chapter Three : Effects of climate, soil type, irrigation and selected agricultural practices on yield and seeds quality bioactive compounds of black cumin - p. Page 10 4. Chapter four : Black cumin: morphology, physiology, growth, and agricultural yield - p. Page 17 5. Chapter Five : Nutritional, biochemical, and functional characteristics of black cumin seeds - p. Page 23 6. Chapter Six : Black cumin seed oil, protein, protein concentrates, and hydrolysate - p. Page 39 7. Chapter Seven : Functional properties and applications of black cumin (Nigella sativa L) seeds - p. Page 56 8. Chapter Eight : Black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) essential oil and aroma quality - p. Page 67 9. Chapter Nine : Effect of different food processing techniques on the composition of black cumin seed and seed oil - p. Page 83 10. Chapter Ten : Biological activities: antiinflammatory, antihyperlipidemic, and antimicrobial of black cumin seeds - p. Page 109 11. Chapter Eleven : Black cumin seeds as animal feed - p. Page 116 12. Chapter Twelve : Therapeutic potential of Nigella sativa - p. Page 124 13. Chapter Thirteen : Antihypercholesterolemic and antihyperglycemic activity of Nigella sativa - p. Page 138 14. Chapter Fourteen : Anticancer activity of black cumin seed bioactive compounds - p. Page 156 15. Chapter Fifteen : Antioxidant activity and phenolic content of black cumin seeds - p. Page 165 16. Chapter Sixteen : Antibacterial, antimicrobial, and antimalarial effect of black seed oil - p. Page 184 17. Chapter Seventeen : Neuroprotective effects of black cumin seed and seed oil - p. Page 198 18. Chapter Eighteen : Black cumin (Nigella sativa) to treat bronchial asthma, ischemia, and cardiovascular diseases - p. Page 221 19. Chapter Nineteen : Potential medicinal properties of black cumin (Nigella sativa) in traditional medicine - p. Page 234 20. Index - p. Page 242
Biochemistry, Nutrition, and Therapeutics of Black Cumin Seed covers the history of medicinal uses of N. sativa and its position in various cultures, agronomy, cultivation and agricultural practices. The book also brings the biochemical composition, carbohydrates, polysaccharides and nutritional value of black cumin seeds, while also exploring them as a potential functional food. Written by an international team of black cumin seeds researchers, this book aims to reach producers, nutraceuticals and pharmaceutical companies, unconventional oil producing companies, seed oils researchers, Institutes and research groups of medicinal plants, Food and chemistry students what they need to understand about the black cumin seed.
Black cumin's application as a food additive and flavoring agent have been reported in various countries around the world. Furthermore, previous studies have identified many volatile components present in N. sativa seeds, including thymoquinone, a main compound that has antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-malarial, anti-cancer activities and help in treatment of bronchial asthma, ischemia and cardiovascular diseases, besides many other compounds that can induce pharmacological effects and have therapeutic potential in humans.
1. Chapter One : Introduction, agronomy, varieties, and production of black cumin seed - p. Page viii 2. Chapter Two : The history of medicinal use of black cumin seed and its position in various cultures - p. Page 5 3. Chapter Three : Effects of climate, soil type, irrigation and selected agricultural practices on yield and seeds quality bioactive compounds of black cumin - p. Page 10 4. Chapter four : Black cumin: morphology, physiology, growth, and agricultural yield - p. Page 17 5. Chapter Five : Nutritional, biochemical, and functional characteristics of black cumin seeds - p. Page 23 6. Chapter Six : Black cumin seed oil, protein, protein concentrates, and hydrolysate - p. Page 39 7. Chapter Seven : Functional properties and applications of black cumin (Nigella sativa L) seeds - p. Page 56 8. Chapter Eight : Black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) essential oil and aroma quality - p. Page 67 9. Chapter Nine : Effect of different food processing techniques on the composition of black cumin seed and seed oil - p. Page 83 10. Chapter Ten : Biological activities: antiinflammatory, antihyperlipidemic, and antimicrobial of black cumin seeds - p. Page 109 11. Chapter Eleven : Black cumin seeds as animal feed - p. Page 116 12. Chapter Twelve : Therapeutic potential of Nigella sativa - p. Page 124 13. Chapter Thirteen : Antihypercholesterolemic and antihyperglycemic activity of Nigella sativa - p. Page 138 14. Chapter Fourteen : Anticancer activity of black cumin seed bioactive compounds - p. Page 156 15. Chapter Fifteen : Antioxidant activity and phenolic content of black cumin seeds - p. Page 165 16. Chapter Sixteen : Antibacterial, antimicrobial, and antimalarial effect of black seed oil - p. Page 184 17. Chapter Seventeen : Neuroprotective effects of black cumin seed and seed oil - p. Page 198 18. Chapter Eighteen : Black cumin (Nigella sativa) to treat bronchial asthma, ischemia, and cardiovascular diseases - p. Page 221 19. Chapter Nineteen : Potential medicinal properties of black cumin (Nigella sativa) in traditional medicine - p. Page 234 20. Index - p. Page 242
