MORPHOMETRIC AND BIOCHEMICAL ASSESSMENT OF NIGELLA L. GENOTYPES OF EUROPEAN-ASIAN ORIGIN

A recent study in 2019-2020 assessed the productivity, quality of fatty and essential oils, mineral composition eight nigella genotypes at Federal State Budget Scientific Institution (FSBSI), Research Institute Agriculture Crimea, Simferopol, Russia. Of genotypes, two cultivars originated from Russia (Nigella sativa cv. ‘Krymchanka,’ Nigella damascena ‘Yalita’), one each six European-Asian countries, i.e., Dagestan, Uzbekistan, Sweden sativa), Pakistan India indica), Belgium damascena). The Russian served as control. Genotypes three countries (Sweden, Pakistan, Dagestan) distinguished rest by their highest seed 1.0-1.6 g plant-1, which was 1.7-2.7 times higher than control cultivar ‘Krymchanka.’ productivity genotype N. ‘Yalita’ 1.5 greater Belgium. indica produced oil content (29.9%), exceeded other species, 16%–22%. Fatty oils also contained 0.5% for 1.2% damascena. dominant components, such as, p-cymene (53.5%) thymoquinone (19.2%), while p-cymol (82.2%) principal components. identified samples with maximum accumulation macro microelements can be used to treat replenish deficient elements human body. exhibited high microelements, viz., potassium, calcium, manganese, iron, copper, zinc, molybdenum leaves seeds.