Black Seeds (Nigella sativa)
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Black Seeds (Nigella sativa)

Pharmacological and Therapeutic Applications

  1. 486 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Black Seeds (Nigella sativa)

Pharmacological and Therapeutic Applications

About this book

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. - Contains global coverage of the latest research on the pharmacological properties of Nigella sativa - Includes the medicinal effects of Nigella sativa: antioxidant, antihypertensive, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and anticancer effects among many others - Features many figures with mechanisms and tables to illustrate key details about Nigella sativa

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Publisher
Elsevier
Year
2021
Print ISBN
9780128244623
eBook ISBN
9780323859295
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Organic Chemistry

Table of contents

  1. Title of Book
  2. Cover image
  3. Title page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Copyright
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Contributors
  8. Chapter 1 History and traditional uses of black seeds (Nigella sativa)
  9. Chapter 2 Nigella sativa: From chemistry to medicine
  10. Chapter 3 Nigella sativa, a cure for every disease: Phytochemistry, biological activities, and clinical trials
  11. Chapter 4 A review of Nigella sativa and its active principles as anticancer agents
  12. Chapter 5 Dermatological effects of Nigella sativa: A cosmetic and therapeutic approach
  13. Chapter 6 Nigella sativa and its chemical constituents: A promising approach against neurodegenerative disorders
  14. Chapter 7 A meta-analysis of Nigella sativa in respiratory disorders
  15. Chapter 8 Nigella sativa and its active principles: Potential food for healthy living
  16. Chapter 9 Therapeutic effects of Nigella sativa on hormonal dysfunctions
  17. Chapter 10 The cardioprotective effect of thymoquinone from Nigella sativa
  18. Chapter 11 Black seeds of Nigella sativa: A remedy for advanced cancer therapeutics with special reference to nanotechnology
  19. Chapter 12 Nigella sativa as a therapeutic candidate for arthritis and related disorders
  20. Chapter 13 Therapeutic potential of Nigella sativa in the prevention of aggregation and glycation of proteins
  21. Chapter 14 Role of Nigella sativa as immunomodulator
  22. Chapter 15 Gastrointestinal abnormalities and Nigella sativa: A narrative review of preclinical and clinical studies
  23. Chapter 16 Antiviral effects of black seeds: Effect on COVID-19
  24. Chapter 17 Black seed (Nigella sativa): Pharmacological and therapeutic applications in endocrine dysfunction
  25. Chapter 18 Nigella sativa and prevention of nephrotoxicity: A comprehensive update
  26. Chapter 19 Nigella sativa: A promise for industrial and agricultural economic growth
  27. Index

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