Nigella sativa is a safe herbal product.

Author's response to reviews Title: Modulation of apoptosis in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2 cells) by a standardized herbal decoction of Nigella sativa seeds, Hemidesmus indicus roots and Smilax glabra rhizomes with anti- hepatocarcinogenic effects. Authors:

Nigella sativa concoction induced sustained seroreversion in HIV patient.

Nigella sativa had been documented to possess many therapeutic functions in medicine but the least expected is sero-reversion in HIV infection which is very rare despite extensive therapy with highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART). This case presentation is to highlight the complete recovery and sero-reversion of adult HIV patient after treatment with Nigella sativa concoction for the p...

Formulation and Sensory Evaluation of Tisanes

Tisane is a beverage infused with herbs instead of tea leaves. The main objective of the study was to formulate and analyse the herbal infusions without any tea leaves and caffeine free alternative to tea or coffee for a hot drink, to perform a sensory evaluation on 2 different herb infusions (tisanes) prepared from formulations of indigenous herbs and spices and to analyse for its biochemical ...

Effects of Nigella sativa and Lepidium sativum on Cyclosporine Pharmacokinetics

The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of Nigella sativa and Lepidium sativum on the pharmacokinetics of cyclosporine in rabbits. Two groups of animals were treated separately with Nigella sativa (200 mg/kg p.o.) or Lepidium sativum (150 mg/kg p.o.) for eight consecutive days. On the 8th day, cyclosporine (30 mg/kg p.o.) was administered to each group one hour after herbal t...

radiation Induced Gastrointestinal damage and Protection: Nigella Sativa seed extract and thymoquinone

Ionising radiation therapy is a common treatment for different types of cancers. The side effects associated with radiation includes destruction of normal cells, especially the dividing cells. The cells in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and bone marrow are the primary targets. The GI damage is reflected by early histological changes, functional alterations and symptoms of nausea, vomiting and ...