Dermatological effects of Nigella sativa

Nigella sativa seed, commonly known as black seed, has been employed as a natural remedy for many ailments for centuries in many cultures. It contains many active components including thymoquinone, thymohydroquinone, dithymoquinone, thymol, carvacrol, nigellimine, nigellicine, nigellidine and alphah...

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Published inJournal of Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 92 - 98
Main Authors Aljabre, Salih H.M., Alakloby, Omar M., Randhawa, Mohammad A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 01.07.2015
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Active components
Black seed oil
Dermatological effects
Nigella sativa and the skin
Nigella sativa seed
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Summary:Nigella sativa seed, commonly known as black seed, has been employed as a natural remedy for many ailments for centuries in many cultures. It contains many active components including thymoquinone, thymohydroquinone, dithymoquinone, thymol, carvacrol, nigellimine, nigellicine, nigellidine and alphahederin. It was reported to possess numerous pharmacological effects related to several organs of the body. In this article, the literature pertaining to dermatological effects of N. sativa is reviewed. To the best of our knowledge this is the first review in this subject and we expect it stimulates further studies on the dermatological effects and application of N. sativa.
ISSN:2352-2410
DOI:10.1016/j.jdds.2015.04.002