OBJECTIVES Paraoxanase 1 (PON1) plays a protective role against the oxidative modification of plasma lipoproteins and hydrolyzes lipid peroxides in human atherosclerotic lesions. Cumin is the dried seed of the herb Cuminumcyminum that is known as Zeera in Iran. Cumin seeds contain flavonoids which are now generally recognized to have antioxidant activity and improve the antioxidant system. So, ...

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of using thyme (Thymus vulgaris L; TH) or cumin (Cuminum cyminum L; CC) seeds either alone or in combination (at two levels 0.15 or 0.30% of each) to improve the utilization of the low energy broiler diet (LE), containing 2890 kcal ME/kg diet at grower period and 3026 kcal ME/kg diet at finisher period. The diets were formulated to be nearly is...

The present study was carried out to determine the fatty acid composition of the black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) samples obtained from total ten different regions of Turkey, Iran and Syria and the comparison of variations in species. The fatty acid compositions of black cumin samples were determined by gas chromatography (GC). The main fatty acids of the fixed oil were linoleic acid, oleic acid...

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...

The aim of this study was to evaluate hypocholesterolemic potential phytoconstituents ethanolic seed extract cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) by assessments interaction capabilities with 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (HMG-CoA) through in vivo and silico along screening the test extract. were identified Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS)/MS examinations. hypercholesterolem...

Hepatoprotective Properties of Cuminum cyminum Seeds Powder as Post-Treatment for Acetaminophen-Induced Injury

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of different levels of black cumin seeds (Nigella sativa L.) on performance, intestinal Escherichia coli count and morphology of jejunal epithelial cells in laying hens. A total of 100 Leghorn laying hens (Hy-Line W-36) of 49 weeks old were randomly distributed among five cage replicates of five birds each. Experimental diets consisted of diff...