Open AccessEffect of <i> Nigella sativa</i> oil on various clinical and biochemical parameters of insulin resistance syndrome
Author(s) -
Ahmad Najmi,
Mohammad Nasiruddin,
Rahat Khan,
Syed Haque
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
international journal of diabetes in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0973-3930
pISSN - 1998-3832
DOI - 10.4103/0973-3930.41980
Subject(s) - medicine , nigella sativa , metformin , postprandial , insulin resistance , atorvastatin , lipid profile , insulin , blood lipids , cholesterol , traditional medicine
The seeds of the Nigella sativa plant have been used to promote health and fight disease for centuries, especially in the Middle East and in Southeast Asia. This plant has been a focus of much research. This clinical study was undertaken to know the adjuvant effect of N. sativa oil on various clinical and biochemical parameters of the insulin resistance syndrome.