Black Seeds (Nigella sativa)

Pharmacological and Therapeutic Applications

488 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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.

• Reihe: Elsevier
• ISBN: 9780128244623
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 26.09.2021
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Elsevier Inc
• Herausgegeben von: Andleeb Khan, Muneeb U. Rehman