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Nigella sativa

Known as: sativa, Nigella, Cumin, Black, Nigella sativas 
A plant genus of the family RANUNCULACEAE that contains alpha-hederin, a triterpene saponin in the seeds, and is the source of black seed oil.
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2016
2016
Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection became curable because of the development of direct acting antivirals (DAAs… 
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2014
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2014
PURPOSE This study was conducted in menopausal women to determine the metabolic impact of Nigella sativa. METHODS Thirty… 
2009
2009
The dating of recent events in the history of organisms needs divergence rates based on molecular fingerprint markers. Here, we… 
2007
2007
Background: Coronary heart disease is a global health problem. Dyslipidemia is one of its major risk factors. The purpose of this… 
2007
2007
This study was designed to investigate the effects of Nigella sativa L. (NS), known as black seed, or/and Urtica dioica L. (UD… 
2005
2005
The protective effect of black cumin (Nigella sativa=NS) on cadmium-induced oxidative stress was studied in rats. The rats were… 
1974
1974
The antimicrobial activity of the volatile oil of Nigella sativa Linneaus seeds was studied. The antimicrobial principle has been…