Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and immunomodulatory aspects of Nigella sativa for its preventive and bronchodilatory effects on obstructive respiratory diseases: A review of basic and clinical evidence

Journal of Functional Foods

Volumn 17, Issue , 2015, Pages 910-927

  Gholamnezhad, Zahra ^a   Keyhanmanesh, Rana ^b   Boskabady, Mohammad Hossien ^a  

^a MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory; Antioxidant; Bronchodilatory; Immunomodulatory; Nigella sativa; Obstructive respiratory diseases

Indexed keywords

NIGELLA SATIVA;

EID: 84938886543     PISSN: 17564646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2015.06.032     Document Type: Review

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