Abstract

Background: Black seed, scientifically known as Nigella sativa and belonging to the family Ranunculaceae, has gained a reputation as a “miracle cure” due to its potential to alleviate various ailments and support the body’s self-healing processes.
Objectives: This review aims to discuss the medicinal importance Nigella sativa.
Results: It plays an important role in anti-cancer and anti-tumor activities, helps to prevent pancreatic and hepatic cancer and cervical cancer due to its TQ property. Nigella sativa also has antioxidant property due to which it plays an important role allergic and immunological reactions. Nigella sativa also acts for immuno-pathogenesis of asthma. It also has anti-fungal, anti-microbial and anti-bacterial activity due to various elements like Thymoquinone (TQ), present in different quantities in it. N. sativa is also used in many folk remedies. It also helps to maintain blood pressure, helps to balance lipid profile and also have role in hypoglycemic mechanisms. Identifying knowledge gaps, our current effort will direct future research to advance potential applications of Nigella sativa in health and diseases.

Keywords:Nigella sativa; Anti-fungal; Anti-microbial; Hypoglycemic