Phytochemistry, pharmacology, and therapeutic uses of black seed (Nigella sativa)

Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2016, Pages 732-745

  Kooti, Wesam ^a   Hasanzadeh Noohi, Zahra ^b   Sharafi Ahvazi, Naim ^c   Asadi Samani, Majid ^d   Ashtary Larky, Damoon ^e  

^a KURDISTAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c Hamadan University of Medical Sciences   (Iran)

^d SHAHREKORD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^e AHVAZ JUNDISHAPUR UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Black seed; Ethnopharmacology; Medicinal plant; Nigella sativa; Phytotherapy

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE ACTIVITY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; BLACK CUMIN; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG USE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HEART PROTECTION; IMMUNITY; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER PROTECTION; MEDICINAL PLANT; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT SEED; RENAL PROTECTION; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; THERAPY EFFECT; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; WOUND HEALING; ANIMAL; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG THERAPY; HUMAN;

ANIMALS; DRUG THERAPY; HUMANS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NIGELLA SATIVA; PLANT EXTRACTS; SEEDS;

EID: 84994121490     PISSN: 20956975     EISSN: 18755364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1875-5364(16)30088-7     Document Type: Review

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