
Biochemistry, Nutrition, and Therapeutics of Black Cumin Seed
- 1st Edition - November 5, 2022
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editor: Abdalbasit Adam Mariod
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 0 7 8 8 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 1 4 3 6 - 9
Biochemistry, Nutrition, and Therapeutics of Black Cumin Seed covers the history of medicinal uses of N. sativa and its position in various cultures, agronomy, cultivati… Read more

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Request a sales quoteBiochemistry, Nutrition, and Therapeutics of Black Cumin Seed covers the history of medicinal uses of N. sativa and its position in various cultures, agronomy, cultivation and agricultural practices. The book also brings the biochemical composition, carbohydrates, polysaccharides and nutritional value of black cumin seeds, while also exploring them as a potential functional food. Written by an international team of black cumin seeds 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, Food and chemistry students what they need to understand about the black cumin seed.
Black cumin's application as a food additive and flavoring agent have been reported in various countries around the world. Furthermore, 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, besides many other compounds that can induce pharmacological effects and have therapeutic potential in humans.
- Thoroughly explores the biochemical composition, nutritional values, functional and medicinal potentials of black cumin seed and where they can be grown worldwide
- Covers the cultivation and agricultural practices of black cumin seeds
- Brings medicinal uses of black cumin seeds, such as anti-malarial and anti-cancer activities
- Details the biological activities of the black cumin seeds and its nutritional effects
Black cumin seed producers, Food and chemistry students, nutraceuticals and pharmaceutical companies, unconventional oils producing companies, seed oils researchers, Institutes and research groups of medicinal plants and botanic
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of contributors
- Chapter One. Introduction, agronomy, varieties, and production of black cumin seed
- 1.1. Introduction
- 1.2. Importance of black cumin
- 1.3. Origin of black cumin
- 1.4. Adaptation of black cumin
- 1.5. Varieties of black cumin
- 1.6. Production of black cumin
- 1.7. Conclusion
- Chapter Two. The history of medicinal use of black cumin seed and its position in various cultures
- 2.1. Introduction
- 2.2. History of medicinal use of black cumin seed
- 2.3. Black cumin seed and its position in various cultures
- 2.4. Conclusion
- Chapter Three. Effects of climate, soil type, irrigation and selected agricultural practices on yield and seeds quality bioactive compounds of black cumin
- 3.1. Introduction
- 3.2. Bioactive compounds of black cumin
- 3.3. Black cumin ecology and growing conditions
- 3.4. Irrigation and water management on bioactive compounds of black cumin
- 3.5. Effect of fertilizers and soil type on bioactive ingredients of black cumin
- 3.6. Conclusion
- Chapter four. Black cumin: morphology, physiology, growth, and agricultural yield
- 4.1. Botanical aspect of black cumin
- 4.2. Black cumin physiology
- 4.3. Conclusion
- Chapter Five. Nutritional, biochemical, and functional characteristics of black cumin seeds
- 5.1. Introduction
- 5.2. Black cumin biochemical components
- 5.3. Nutritional value of black cumin seeds
- 5.4. Carbohydrates in black cumin seeds
- 5.5. Proteins in black cumin seeds
- 5.6. Vitamins and minerals in black cumin seeds
- 5.7. Black cumin seeds contain lipids
- 5.8. Black cumin seed polysaccharide
- 5.9. Structural attributes of BCSP
- 5.10. Black cumin seed polysaccharide functional properties
- 5.11. The polysaccharide of black cumin extraction
- 5.12. Conclusion
- Chapter Six. Black cumin seed oil, protein, protein concentrates, and hydrolysate
- 6.1. Introduction
- 6.2. Black cumin and its importance
- 6.3. Black cumin seed oil
- 6.4. Protein of black cumin seeds and its extraction
- 6.5. Black cumin seed protein hydrolysate
- 6.6. Conclusion
- Chapter Seven. Functional properties and applications of black cumin (Nigella sativa L) seeds
- 7.1. Introduction
- 7.2. Botanical overview of Nigella sativa L.
- 7.3. Medicinal application of black cumin seeds
- 7.4. Food application of black cumin seeds
- 7.5. Functional application of black cumin seed press waste material
- 7.6. Conclusion
- Chapter Eight. Black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) essential oil and aroma quality
- 8.1. Introduction
- 8.2. Essential oil and its extraction
- 8.3. Aroma composition of Nigella sativa L.
- 8.4. Benefits and use of Nigella sativa L.
- 8.5. Conclusion
- Chapter Nine. Effect of different food processing techniques on the composition of black cumin seed and seed oil
- 9.1. Introduction
- 9.2. Traditional or conventional processing techniques of black cumin seed and seed oil
- 9.3. Current/advanced food processing techniques on the composition of black cumin seed oil, their advantages and disadvantages
- 9.4. Purification techniques for black cumin seed and seed oil
- 9.5. Conclusion
- Chapter Ten. Biological activities: antiinflammatory, antihyperlipidemic, and antimicrobial of black cumin seeds
- 10.1. Introduction
- 10.2. Chemical composition
- 10.3. Biological activities
- 10.4. Antiinflammatory activity
- 10.5. Antihyperlipidemic properties
- 10.6. Antimicrobial properties
- 10.7. Conclusion
- Chapter Eleven. Black cumin seeds as animal feed
- 11.1. Introduction
- 11.2. Discussion
- 11.3. Conclusion
- Chapter Twelve. Therapeutic potential of Nigella sativa
- 12.1. Introduction
- 12.2. Clinical therapeutic potential of Nigella sativa
- 12.3. Nonclinical study
- 12.4. Conclusion
- Chapter Thirteen. Antihypercholesterolemic and antihyperglycemic activity of Nigella sativa
- 13.1. Introduction
- 13.2. Antihypercholesterolemic activity of Nigella sativa in hypercholesterolemic-induced animal model
- 13.3. Hypocholesterolemic effects of Nigella sativa in clinical trial
- 13.4. Antiatherogenic effects of Nigella sativa
- 13.5. Antihyperglycemic effects of Nigella sativa
- 13.6. Mechanism of action of Nigella sativa as antihypercholesterolemic and antihyperglycemic agent
- Chapter Fourteen. Anticancer activity of black cumin seed bioactive compounds
- 14.1. Introduction
- 14.2. Discussion
- 14.3. Conclusion
- Chapter Fifteen. Antioxidant activity and phenolic content of black cumin seeds
- 15.1. Introduction
- 15.2. Antioxidant and oxidative stress
- 15.3. Phenolic compounds
- 15.4. Antioxidant properties and phenolic constituents of black cumin seeds
- 15.5. Effect of processing methods on the antioxidant activity and phenolic content of black cumin seeds
- 15.6. Phenolic compounds in black cumin seeds
- 15.7. Conclusion
- Chapter Sixteen. Antibacterial, antimicrobial, and antimalarial effect of black seed oil
- 16.1. Introduction
- 16.2. Antibacterial activities of black seed oil
- 16.3. Antimicroorganism activities of black seed oil
- 16.4. Antimalarial activities of black seed oil
- Chapter Seventeen. Neuroprotective effects of black cumin seed and seed oil
- 17.1. Introduction
- 17.2. Effects of thymoquinone on neuroinflammation
- 17.3. Effects of thymoquinone on migraine pain
- 17.4. Effects of thymoquinone on depression
- 17.5. Effects of thymoquinone on epilepsy
- 17.6. Effects of thymoquinone on Parkinson’s disease
- 17.7. Effects of thymoquinone on Alzheimer's disease
- 17.8. Effects of thymoquinone on cerebral ischemia
- 17.9. Impacts of thymoquinone traumatic brain injury
- 17.10. Effects of thymoquinone on multiple sclerosis
- 17.11. Impacts of thymoquinone on the spinal cord injury
- 17.12. Effects of thymoquinone on peripheral nerve injury
- 17.13. Neuroprotective effects of thymol
- 17.14. Effects of thymol on Alzheimer's disease
- 17.15. Effects of thymol on anxiety
- 17.16. Effects of thymol on dementia
- 17.17. Effects of thymol on depression
- 17.18. Impacts of thymol on epilepsy
- 17.19. Effects of thymol on Parkinson’s disease
- 17.20. Other thymol's impacts on nervous system
- 17.21. Neuroprotective effects of p-cymene
- 17.22. Neuroprotective effects of carvacrol
- 17.23. Conclusion
- Chapter Eighteen. Black cumin (Nigella sativa) to treat bronchial asthma, ischemia, and cardiovascular diseases
- 18.1. Introduction
- 18.2. NS to treat ischemia and cardiovascular diseases
- 18.3. Conclusion
- Chapter Nineteen. Potential medicinal properties of black cumin (Nigella sativa) in traditional medicine
- 19.1. Introduction
- 19.2. The miracle herb Nigella sativa
- 19.3. Medicinal properties of Nigella sativa in traditional medicine
- 19.4. Conclusion
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 5, 2022
- No. of pages (Paperback): 268
- No. of pages (eBook): 268
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323907880
- eBook ISBN: 9780323914369
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