Abstract: Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. 10 million people suffer from TB Every year. Although preventable and treatable disease, 1.5 die every year due to TB. Alternative treatments continue be pursued, treatment with the latest drugs that are continuously being encouraged. Black cumin (Nigella sativa) seed contains essential oils act...

In order to examine the influence of plant growth stimulating bacteria, which belong genus Streptomices sp., Paenibacillus sp. and Hymenibacter on yield seed quality linseed black cumin, as well morphological characteristics these plants, a two-year field experiments were conducted. Soil treatment with mixed culture bacteria different concentrations was applied during sowing plants. Before sowi...

This is the first report evaluating the relationship between the chemical compositions of cumin seeds (based on the analysis of the content of catalase, ascorbate peroxidase, proline, protein, terpenic compounds, alcohol/phenols, aldehydes, and epoxides) and the induction efficiency of somatic embryogenesis in two Iranian superior cumin landraces (Golestan and North Khorasan). Cotyledons isolat...

Abstract Dimethylbenzantracene is a compound that radical reactive, genotoxic, and immunotoxic. Black cumin seeds have antioxidative properties. The study aimed to determine the effect of black seed ethanolic extract as an antioxidant by observing secretion activity ROI NO peritoneal macrophages in Sprague Dawley (SD) rats induced DMBA. This controlled experiment used 30 male SD rats. test anim...

Apre-sowing treatment was applied to black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) seeds, which were surface-sterilized and soaked for 5, 10 or 15 h in 10–6, 10–5, or 10–4M aqueous solution of gibberellic acid (GA). The potted plants were then analysed at 50, 70 and 90 days after sowing for leaf chlorophyll (Chl) content, stomatal conductance (gs), carbonic anhydrase (CA) activity, nitrate reductase (NR) act...

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among females worldwide. Several epidemiological studies suggested the inverse correlation between the intake of vegetables and fruits and the incidence of breast cancer. Substantial experimental studies indicated that many dietary natural products could affect the development and progression of breast cancer, such as soy, pomegranate, mangosteen, citrus ...

AIM To investigate the bactericidal and anti-adhesive properties of 25 plants against Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). METHODS Twenty-five plants were boiled in water to produce aqueous extracts that simulate the effect of cooking. The bactericidal activity of the extracts was assessed by a standard kill-curve with seven strains of H. pylori. The anti-adhesive property was assessed by the inh...