FORMULATION AND STABILITY STUDY OF BLACK CUMIN (NIGELLA SATIVA L.) SEED OIL EMULSION USING SUCROSE PALMITATE AS EMULSIFIER

Objective: An emulsion of black cumin seed oil was developed using an orally safe surfactant, sucrose palmitate, to make it more comfortable consume. Methods: The made a 3% concentration palmitate emulsify 5% (F1) and 7.5% (F2) the stable emulsion. hedonic test applied 30 panelists, showing accepted formulation. Results: pH value each formulation degraded during 12 w storage. formula has better physical stability, its bioactive component, Thymoquinone, showed slight degradation on first day. But rapid after 60 d storage due instability in solution. F1 (mean = 3.1667) is preferred than F2 3) 1-5 scale, with significance score (p) valued less 0.05 considered be significantly different from original form. Conclusion: can