Description
Black Cumin Seed Extract
A renowned traditional medicine with scientifically-proven benefits
Black Cumin (Black Seed) has been in use for thousands of years, due to its wide array of therapeutic benefits – many of which are now backed by research. Black cumin seed has been shown to assist with:
- Allergies
- Inflammation
- Infections
- Blood sugar imbalance
- Weight gain
- Cholesterol
- High blood pressure
What Is Black Cumin Seed Extract?
Black seed extract is made from the seeds of the black cumin (Nigella sativa) plant. It is one of the most revered medicinal seeds in the history of mankind, owing to its well-established, and miraculous uses for over 3,000 years. It is mentioned in various historical texts as a curative for many diseases and has solid scientific research to back up its medicinal uses.
Black Cumin Seed Oil Snapshot
Pros:
- Solid evidence for reducing allergies
- A safe antihistamine
- Evidence against bacterial, fungal, and viral, and parasitic infections
- Black cumin seeds can likely help reduce slightly increased blood pressure and blood lipids
- The evidence for weight loss benefits, reducing inflammation and pain is still limited but sufficient
- Shows some anti-cancer activity (but limited to cell studies)
Cons:
- Black cumin seed oil can lower blood sugar. Although this can be beneficial, diabetics should consult with their physicians before they start supplementing.
- Black Cumin Seed oil is not safe to use during pregnancy
Want to learn more about the research behind Black Cumin Seed?
RESEARCH:
Recent research published in Frontiers of Pharmacology identified our Black Cumin (Nigella sativa) seed extract, as being the most effective of the 10 Nigella sativa(NS) extracts used in an in vitro study which suppressed the release of the most active cytokines and identified a prostanoid with inflammatory properties which may possess a favorable effect in the context of asthmatic conditions.
Researchers evaluated 10 different NS extracts, and top-ranked the extract provided. It surpassed the second-ranking extract in terms of the active constituent, thymoquinone (TQ), by more than 300%.
Anti-inflammatory and immunomodulating properties are among the most valued in anti-asthma herbal products.
Our extract had the highest effects in suppressing the release of cytokines IL-2, IL-6 and PGE2 in T-lymphocytes and also in monocytes hindering the expression on IL-2 and PGE2. These are among the most active cytokines involved in asthmatic conditions. The investigators noted a positive relationship between the TQ level in the preparations and its inhibitory potency on IL-6 and PGE2.
However, PGE2 does exhibit beneficial bronchodilatory effects in human lung epithelial cells and our extract showed an enhanced PGE2 expression in A549 human epithelial cells lines, demonstrating an interesting activity behavior of the maximum-TQ containing extract.
The results presented in this paper formed the biochemical basis of a subsequently conducted clinical trial. Asthma is a debilitating disease afflicting 25 million people in the USA, alone and 334 million globally according to some estimates. It tends to flare up sharply due to external factors such as pollution and allergens.
Nigella sativa and its preparations have been referenced extensively in traditional healthcare systems ranging from Ayurvedic and Unani to Arabic and Prophetic for prevention and treatment of asthma, making it a candidate for study by modern researchers. Lack of standardization has, however, hampered researchers in evaluating the material’s efficacy in the past.
