Allelopathic effects of plant residues is an important research avenue regarding optimization of rotation systems in agronomy. The aim of this study was to investigate the allelopathic effects of four plant residues, namely, black cumin, dragonhead, dill, and soybean on the germination and growth of wheat (Triticum aestivum) in different cropping systems. Results showed that applicatio...

Diabetes is one of the most common metabolic diseases in the world. Vitamin E reduces protein glycation and improves insulin sensitivity, while cumin is effective in remission of diabetes. Therefore this study was designed to evaluate the effects of vitamin E and cumin essential oil, on the blood level of leptin,glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1C) and also on lipid profile in diabetic patients.In t...

'Krishna Jeerakam' is a small black seed which is used in the preparation of certain Ayurvedic medicines. The terms 'Karavi', 'Prithvi' and 'Kala' are used frequently as its synonyms. Each word conveys a specific meaning which indicates one or other property of the drug. 'Karavi' means savior from the fear of death and 'prithvi' conveys the meaning 'famous' and kala emphasizes the black colour ...

Nigella sativa L. (Ranunculaceae) seeds (black cumin) that contain high oil, terpene, protein, alkaloids are an economically important for medicine and food industry. Lack of an efficient DNA isolation procedure is a limiting factor for any molecular studies of these plant. We have used a genomic DNA isolation protocol for Nigella sativa seeds based on a hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB...

Senescence-induced therapy has been improved to increase its cytotoxicity and reduce the resistance of breast cancer cells chemotherapy agents. An example a potential senescence-inducing agent is black cumin oil (BCO) because one major compounds, α-pinene, can induce senescent cells. This study aims explore activity BCO in HER2-overexpressing (MCF7/HER2). The yield obtained from hydro-distillat...

this study was carried out to evaluate the effect of different levels of essential oils of wormwood (artemisia absinthium) and cumin (cuminum cyminum (on antioxidant status, lipid peroxidation and serum metabolites in broiler chickens for 42 days. 336 day-old male broiler chicks (ross 308) were allocated to 7 treatments with 4 replications .dietary treatments were included a corn-soybean based ...

Two field experiment were conducted to evaluate the effect of different fertilizer on seed yield and oil content two Black cumin species (Nigella sativa Nigella arvensis), first was at Qlyasan Agricultural Research Station, College Engineering Sciences, University Sulaimani, second Kanipanka Sulaimani Directorate, Ministry Agriculture Water Recourses during autumn season 2020-2021. The laid out...

The synthetic oral cleansing and teeth whitening products like mouthwashes exert adverse effects on teeth, gums and mucous membrane of oral cavity and their extensive use is being criticized. Determining the effect of frequent use of mouthwashes, human cheek cells and their DNA have been studied. Five mouthwash brands were tested and their effects were examined on membrane and DNA of human chee...