Open AccessThe effect of Nigella sativa oil on serum levels of inflammatory markers, liver enzymes, lipid profile, insulin and fasting blood sugar in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver
Author(s) -
Mohammad Rashidmayvan,
Majid Mohammadshahi,
Seyed Saeed Seyedian,
Mohammad Hossein Haghighizadeh
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.619
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 2251-6581
DOI - 10.1007/s40200-019-00439-6
Subject(s) - medicine , lipid profile , nigella sativa , fatty liver , thymoquinone , blood lipids , triglyceride , placebo , very low density lipoprotein , endocrinology , insulin , blood sugar , cholesterol , diabetes mellitus , lipoprotein , biochemistry , chemistry , traditional medicine , pathology , antioxidant , disease , alternative medicine
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the metabolic disturbances associated with inflammation. Nigella sativa (NS) seed oil has different chemical compounds including Thymoquinone (TQ), unsaturated fatty acids, and flavonoids. NSs are used as anti-inflammatory and antioxidants in medical sciences. This study aimed to investigate the effect of NS oil on several parameters in serum levels of patients with NAFLD.