nigella sativa (family ranunculaceae) is a widely used medicinal plant throughout the world. n. sativa is referred in the middle east as a part of an overall holistic approach to health. pharmacological properties of n. sativa including immune stimulant, hypotensive, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, antioxidant, hypoglycemic, spasmolytic and bronchodilator have been shown. reactive oxygen specie...

extensive research in the last decade has defined that most chronic diseases display dysregulation of multiple cell signaling pathways that have been linked to inflammation. neuroinflammation is reaction of living nervous tissue to injury. it may be initiated in response to neurological disease. including infection, traumatic brain injury, toxic metabolites and autoimmunity. the natural compoun...