ABSTRACT:

Black seed herb (Nigella sativa L.) is considered a nutraceutical herb, well-known among health-conscious individuals due to its wide range of benefits that attract curiosity not only from discerning individuals who value their health but also from scientific and pharmaceutical industries. It stands among those herbs which have been recently scrutinized for their anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory abilities. The seeds of N. sativa have been attributed several pharmaceutical and biological properties. It has also been found to promote anti-cancer activity, neuroprotective effects, treating infertility, pulmonary protective activity, enhancing renal and hepatic functions, protection of digestive system, antihypertensive actions, metabolic acceleration, antidiabetic, anti-hyperlipidemic, increasing cell survival and immunomodulatory effects.

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