Biochemistry, Nutrition, and Therapeutics of Black Cumin Seed

Abdalbasit Mariod
Elsevier
268 pages
ISBN: 9780323907880
November 2022

Written by an international team of researchers, this book aims to reach producers, nutraceuticals and pharmaceutical companies, unconventional oil producing companies, seed oils researchers, Institutes and research groups of medicinal plants, and food and chemistry students. Black cumin's application as a food additive and flavoring agent has been reported in various countries around the world. Previous studies have identified many volatile components present in N. sativa seeds, including thymoquinone, a main compound that has antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-malarial, anti-cancer activities and help in treatment of bronchial asthma, ischemia and cardiovascular diseases.