Black Seeds (Nigella sativa) is a comprehensive resource covering all aspects of this medicinal plant, well-known for its positive effects in many human ailments. It has been used to promote health and fight diseases, and has been found to have antioxidant, antihypertensive, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic effects. It has also been known to have antimicrobial, anticancer, neuro-protectant, cardio protectant, immunomodulator, hepatic protectant characteristics. Thymoquinone, the active compound of the plant, also exhibits these protective qualities against many disorders. This book summarizes the effect of this plant on all the organ systems of the body. Black Seeds (Nigella sativa) is a comprehensive resource for researchers working in pharmacology, food chemistry and pharmaceutical chemistry, both in industry and academia.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Contents - p. iii 7. Contributors - p. iii 8. History and traditional uses of black seeds (Nigella sativa) - p. iii 9. Nigella sativa: From chemistry to medicine - p. iii 10. Nigella sativa, a cure for every disease: Phytochemistry, biological activities, and clinical trials - p. iii 11. A review of Nigella sativa and its active principles as anticancer agents - p. iii 12. Dermatological effects of Nigella sativa: A cosmetic and therapeutic approach - p. iii 13. Nigella sativa and its chemical constituents: A promising approach against neurodegenerative disorders - p. iii 14. A meta-analysis of Nigella sativa in respiratory disorders - p. iii 15. Nigella sativa and its active principles: Potential food for healthy living - p. iii 16. Therapeutic effects of Nigella sativa on hormonal dysfunctions - p. iii 17. The cardioprotective effect of thymoquinone from Nigella sativa - p. iii 18. Black seeds of Nigella sativa: A remedy for advanced cancer therapeutics with special reference to nanotechnology - p. iii 19. Nigella sativa as a therapeutic candidate for arthritis and related disorders - p. iii 20. Therapeutic potential of Nigella sativa in the prevention of aggregation and glycation of proteins - p. iii 21. Role of Nigella sativa as immunomodulator - p. iii 22. Chapter 15. Gastrointestinal abnormalities and Nigella sativa: A narrative review of preclinical and clinical studies - p. iii 23. Chapter 16. Antiviral effects of black seeds: Effect on COVID-19 - p. iii 24. Chapter 17. Black seed (Nigella sativa): Pharmacological and therapeutic applications in endocrine dysfunction - p. iii 25. Nigella sativa and prevention of nephrotoxicity: A comprehensive update - p. iii 26. Nigella sativa: A promise for industrial and agricultural economic growth - p. iii 27. Index - p. iii
Black Seeds (Nigella sativa) is a comprehensive resource covering all aspects of this medicinal plant, well-known for its positive effects in many human ailments. It has been used to promote health and fight diseases, and has been found to have antioxidant, antihypertensive, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic effects. It has also been known to have antimicrobial, anticancer, neuro-protectant, cardio protectant, immunomodulator, hepatic protectant characteristics. Thymoquinone, the active compound of the plant, also exhibits these protective qualities against many disorders. This book summarizes the effect of this plant on all the organ systems of the body. Black Seeds (Nigella sativa) is a comprehensive resource for researchers working in pharmacology, food chemistry and pharmaceutical chemistry, both in industry and academia.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Contents - p. iii 7. Contributors - p. iii 8. History and traditional uses of black seeds (Nigella sativa) - p. iii 9. Nigella sativa: From chemistry to medicine - p. iii 10. Nigella sativa, a cure for every disease: Phytochemistry, biological activities, and clinical trials - p. iii 11. A review of Nigella sativa and its active principles as anticancer agents - p. iii 12. Dermatological effects of Nigella sativa: A cosmetic and therapeutic approach - p. iii 13. Nigella sativa and its chemical constituents: A promising approach against neurodegenerative disorders - p. iii 14. A meta-analysis of Nigella sativa in respiratory disorders - p. iii 15. Nigella sativa and its active principles: Potential food for healthy living - p. iii 16. Therapeutic effects of Nigella sativa on hormonal dysfunctions - p. iii 17. The cardioprotective effect of thymoquinone from Nigella sativa - p. iii 18. Black seeds of Nigella sativa: A remedy for advanced cancer therapeutics with special reference to nanotechnology - p. iii 19. Nigella sativa as a therapeutic candidate for arthritis and related disorders - p. iii 20. Therapeutic potential of Nigella sativa in the prevention of aggregation and glycation of proteins - p. iii 21. Role of Nigella sativa as immunomodulator - p. iii 22. Chapter 15. Gastrointestinal abnormalities and Nigella sativa: A narrative review of preclinical and clinical studies - p. iii 23. Chapter 16. Antiviral effects of black seeds: Effect on COVID-19 - p. iii 24. Chapter 17. Black seed (Nigella sativa): Pharmacological and therapeutic applications in endocrine dysfunction - p. iii 25. Nigella sativa and prevention of nephrotoxicity: A comprehensive update - p. iii 26. Nigella sativa: A promise for industrial and agricultural economic growth - p. iii 27. Index - p. iii
