Therapeutic potential of black cumin seeds (Kalajiri): a miraculous herb

Sarita Sharma*, Priya Hargunani, Aruna Pai, Bhagyashree Patil, Ashish Jain

Department of Pharmacology, Shri DD Vispute College Of Pharmacy & Research Center, Maharastra, India

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Sarita Sharma, Priya Hargunani, Aruna Pai, Bhagyashree Patil, Ashish Jain, 2018. Therapeutic potential of black cumin seeds (Kalajiri): a miraculous herb. Journal of medical pharmaceutical and allied sciences, V 7 - I 3, Pages -657 – 659. Doi: https://doi.org/10.55522/jmpas.V7I3.0171.

ABSTRACT

Black cumin seeds commonly known as ‘Bitter cumin’(kalajiri) & also named as Centratherum anthelminticum , a traditional Ayurvedic herb which has been used since centuries for curing common ailments such as fever, cough, and diarrhea and it is also used as a general tonic. C. anthelminticum has wide range of secondary metabolites such as: aliphatic fatty acids, flavones, saponins, steroids and glycosides. The extract of this herb possess a wide range of pharmacological activities such as: analgesic, antibacterial, antifungal, antidiuretic, anti-filarial, anti-helminthic, anti-diabetic, antimicrobial, antimalarial and antipyretic properties. This review is an effort to summarize the different therapeutic effects of black cumin with responsible bioactive constitutes in detail

Keywords:

Black/Bitter Cumin, Extract, phytochemicals, Nutritional aspects, Economical alternative.

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