Designing novel industrial and functional foods using the bioactive compounds from Nigella sativa L. (black cumin): Biochemical and biological prospects toward health implications

• Published in: Journal of food science Vol. 89; no. 4; pp. 1865 - 1893
• Main Authors: Alu'datt, Muhammad H., Rababah, Taha, Al‐u'datt, Doa'a G. F., Gammoh, Sana, Alkandari, Sharifa, Allafi, Ahmed, Alrosan, Mohammad, Kubow, Stan, Al‐Rashdan, Haneen K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.04.2024
• Subjects: Antihypertensives; antioxidant; Antioxidants; Bioactive compounds; Biological activity; biological properties; Cymene; Diabetes mellitus; Dietary supplements; Food industry; Functional Food; Functional foods & nutraceuticals; Fungicides; Herbal medicine; industrial application; Industrial applications; Inflammation; Medicinal plants; Nigella sativa; Nigella sativa - chemistry; Peptides; Plant Extracts - chemistry; Plant Extracts - pharmacology; Plants, Medicinal; Polyphenols; Shelf life; Storage life; bioactive compounds; antioxidant; biological properties; Nigella sativa; industrial application
• ISSN: 0022-1147; 1750-3841
• DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.16981

Nigella sativa is one of the nutraceuticals that has gained popularity and studied extensively in recent decades as it is considered a safe medicinal plant for use as a dietary supplement. N. sativa contains a wide variety of bioactive substances, which include polyphenols, volatile oils (thymoquinone and p‐cymene), proteins, and peptides. The biological attributes of N. sativa include antioxidant, antimicrobial, antifungal, anti‐inflammatory, anticancer, antidiabetic, antihypertensive, hypolipidemic, and antioxidant activities, which have potential applications for the prevention of a variety of chronic diseases. In the food industry, N. sativa improves the sensory qualities, shelf life, strength, and freshness of foods, such as bread, pizza, biscuits, cookies, and cakes. This review discusses the industrial use of N. sativa, which includes processing technologies to enhance its health‐promoting properties as well as the isolation of nutraceutical components.