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Black seeds (Nigella Sativa) : pharmacological and therapeutic applications /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam :
Elsevier,
[2022]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front cover
- Half title
- Full title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Contributors
- Chapter 1
- History and traditional uses of black seeds (Nigella sativa)
- Introduction
- Historical background
- Characteristics of Nigella sativa plant
- Chemical composition of the black seed
- Role of Nigella sativa in traditional Arabic and Islamic Medicine
- Role of Nigella sativa in Indian system of medicine
- Role of Nigella sativa in traditional Chinese medicine
- Role of Nigella sativa in traditional Malay medicine
- Pharmacological significance of Nigella sativa in humans
- Anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties of Nigella sativa
- Antitumorigenic and antimutagenic effects
- Hepatoprotective effects
- Nephroprotection
- Pulmonary protection and immune boosting properties
- Antidiabetic and antiobesity properties
- Action against gastric ulcers
- Cardioprotective effects
- Neuropharmacological actions
- Reproprotective and contraceptive effects
- Antimicrobial and anti-parasitic properties
- Conclusion
- Future prospective
- References
- Chapter 2
- Nigella sativa : From chemistry to medicine
- Introduction
- Chemistry
- High-value bioactive chemicals (phytoconstituents) in Nigella sativa
- Essential or volatile oils
- Novel lipid constituents and fatty acids
- Sterols and saponins
- Phenolic compounds
- Alkaloids
- Other nutritional values
- Pharmacological and bioactive potential of Nigella sativa
- Antibacterial activity
- Antifungal activity
- Antischistosomiasis activity
- Antioxidant activity
- Metabolic syndrome
- Antidiabetic activity
- Anticancer activity
- Antiinflammatory activity
- Wound healing activity
- Gastroprotective effect
- Immunomodulatory activity
- Cardiovascular activity
- Contraceptive and antifertility
- Antioxytocic activity
- Testicular-protective activity
- Neuropharmacological activities
- Anticonvulsant activity
- Hepatoprotective activity
- Toxicological updates
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 3
- Nigella sativa, a cure for every disease: Phytochemistry, biological activities, and clinical trials
- Introduction
- About Nigella sativa L
- Pharmacognostical characteristics
- Morphology of the plant
- Synonyms
- Traditional uses of Nigella sativa L
- Chemical composition of Nigella sativa L
- Bioavailability, safety, and toxicity of Nigella sativa L
- Bioavailability
- Safety and toxicity
- Clinical trials
- Treatment of male infertility
- Asthma treatment
- Memory, attention, cognition, and anxiety treatment
- COVID-19 (HNS-COVID-PK)
- Effects of black cumin (Nigella sativa) on biological systems
- Effects on gastrointestinal system
- Hematopoietic system
- Respiratory system
- Urogenital system
- Cardiovascular system
- Analgesic effects
- Hepatobiliary system
- Antitoxicity effects
- Nervous system
- Reproductive system
- Skeletal system
- Antioxidant