Open AccessPotential antidepressant constituents of Nigella sativa seeds
Author(s) -
Ehab S. Elkhayat,
Mohammad S. Alorainy,
Ibrahim M. El-Ashmawy,
Shawkat Fathi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
pharmacognosy magazine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-4062
pISSN - 0973-1296
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1296.176118
Subject(s) - nigella sativa , phytochemical , quercetin , traditional medicine , behavioural despair test , antidepressant , chemistry , chemical constituents , chromatography , biology , medicine , biochemistry , neuroscience , hippocampus , antioxidant
Nigella sativa Linn. is well known seed in the Middle East, Asia, and the Far East as a natural remedy for many ailments and as a flavoring agent proclaimed medicinal usage dating back to the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans. An authentic saying of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) about black seed is also quoted in Al-Bukhari.