Top 8 Best Black Seed Oil Supplements for Immunity (2026)
01 · Best Overall✓ Label verified · Supplement Facts read Sep 20, 2026Best Overall: Amazing Herbs Premium Black Seed Oil, 8 fl oz
The only liquid on this list that prints its thymoquinone: 48 mg per 5 mL of cold-pressed, unrefined oil in a glass bottle, with the omega profile declared to the milligram.
$29-31~$0.62 per 5 mL serving
Why it wins: all five scores, pros & cons, full label
- 48 mg thymoquinone per 5 mL declared on the panel
- Cold-pressed, unrefined, preservative-free oil in glass
- Omega-6, omega-9 and omega-3 content declared
- Decades-old US brand; mid-range price
- Not USDA Organic certified
- No third-party testing statement on the pack
- Strong, peppery taste as a liquid
- Cost per dose
- ~$0.62 per 5 mL
- Thymoquinone
- 48 mg per 5 mL (declared)
- Omega profile per serving
- 580 mg omega-6, 220 mg omega-9, 2.5 mg omega-3
- Form
- Liquid oil, glass bottle
- Serving
- 5 mL (5 g oil)
- Count
- 8 fl oz, 48 servings
- Extraction
- 100% pure, cold-pressed, unrefined virgin oil
- Seals
- Non-GMO, organically grown, preservative free
Our take — Thymoquinone is why black seed oil works, and this is the one liquid that tells you how much you are getting. Cold-pressed, unrefined, in glass, with a full omega breakdown. Nature's Way is the organic alternative; nothing else here comes close on disclosure.
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08Who Wins Which Aspect
Sorted by overall SAC Product Score™ — the official ranking.
| # | Pick | Score | Thymoquinone Disclosure & Dose30% | Extraction & Freshness20% | Purity & Testing20% | Form & Dosing Accuracy15% | Value15% | Cost Per Dose | Buy |
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| 01 | | 8.8 | 9.61 | 9.01 | 8.03 | 8.2 | 8.4 | ~$0.62 / 5 mL | Check price |
| 48 mg thymoquinone per 5 mL declared on the panelNot USDA Organic certified | |||||||||
| 02 | | 8.5 | 8.82 | 8.43 | 8.81 | 8.0 | 8.2 | ~$0.64 / 5 mL | Check price |
| USDA Organic and a declared thymoquinone standardLower thymoquinone per teaspoon than Amazing Herbs | |||||||||
| 03 | | 8.3 | 8.82 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 9.01 | 7.6 | ~$0.33 / 2 softgels | Check price |
| Only softgel declaring thymoquinone (9.6 mg per serving)Gelatin softgel, not vegan | |||||||||
| 04 | | 7.9 | 6.4 | 9.01 | 8.62 | 8.0 | 8.63 | ~$0.62 / 5 mL | Check price |
| USDA Organic and cold-pressed in dark glassNo thymoquinone declared | |||||||||
| 05 | | 7.8 | 6.63 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 8.82 | 9.41 | ~$0.27 / 2 softgels | Check price |
| Cheapest cost per dose and per gram on the listNo thymoquinone declared | |||||||||
| 06 | | 7.5 | 6.2 | 8.62 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 8.82 | ~$0.59 / teaspoon | Check price |
| Fatty-acid composition printed on the panelNo thymoquinone declared | |||||||||
| 07 | | 7.4 | 6.0 | 8.43 | 8.81 | 8.0 | 6.6 | ~$0.82 / teaspoon | Check price |
| GMP and third-party-tested marks on the panelNo thymoquinone declared despite the marketing | |||||||||
| 08 | | 6.9 | 5.4 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 8.43 | 6.6 | ~$0.61 / serving | Check price |
| Only vegetarian capsule on the listNo Supplement Facts panel visible in the listing | |||||||||
The Other 7, Ranked
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Best Organic: Nature's Way Organic Black Seed Oil, 8 fl oz
8.5SAC Score™USDA Organic cold-pressed oil that prints its thymoquinone standardisation, 0.6 percent, alongside a full fatty-acid breakdown; the best-documented organic oil here.
StrongestThymoquinone Disclosure & Dose8.82WeakestForm & Dosing Accuracy8.0- Cost per dose
- ~$0.64 per 5 mL
- Thymoquinone
- Standardised to 0.6% (about 27 mg per serving, derived)
- Omega profile per serving
- 2.25 g omega-6 (linoleic), 810 mg omega-9 (oleic)
All five scores, pros & cons, full label
What We Like- USDA Organic and a declared thymoquinone standard
- Omega-6 and omega-9 content declared
- Cold-pressed; large GMP manufacturer
- Gluten-free and vegan on the panel
What You Live With- Lower thymoquinone per teaspoon than Amazing Herbs
- Plastic bottle rather than glass
- No third-party testing statement printed
- Form
- Liquid oil, plastic bottle
- Serving
- 1 teaspoon (5 mL), 4.5 g oil
- Count
- 8 fl oz, 47 servings
- Extraction
- Cold-pressed organic oil
- Seals
- USDA Organic, gluten free, vegan
Our take — If organic certification is a must, this is the black seed oil to buy: standardised thymoquinone, a fatty-acid breakdown and a USDA seal on one panel. Choose Amazing Herbs only if you want the higher declared TQ and glass.
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Best Softgel: Bio Nutrition Premium Black Seed Oil Softgels, 90 Count
8.3SAC Score™The only softgel here that declares thymoquinone, 9.6 mg per two-softgel 1,000 mg serving, cold-pressed and hexane-free, at a third of a dollar a day.
StrongestForm & Dosing Accuracy9.01WeakestPurity & Testing7.6- Cost per dose
- ~$0.33 per 2 softgels
- Thymoquinone
- 9.6 mg per serving (declared)
- Omega profile per serving
- 580 mg omega-6, 220 mg omega-9, 2.5 mg omega-3
All five scores, pros & cons, full label
What We Like- Only softgel declaring thymoquinone (9.6 mg per serving)
- 1,000 mg per serving matches the asthma trial dose
- Cold-pressed, solvent- and hexane-free
- Tasteless, exact dosing
What You Live With- Gelatin softgel, not vegan
- No organic seal or third-party testing statement
- Higher cost per gram of oil than the liquids
- Form
- Softgel (gelatin)
- Serving
- 2 softgels (1,000 mg oil)
- Count
- 90 softgels, 45 servings
- Extraction
- Cold-pressed, solvent and hexane free
- Other ingredients
- Gelatin, vegetable glycerin, de-ionized water
Our take — A declared thymoquinone amount, the exact trial dose and no taste, for about thirty-three cents a day. It ranks below the two best liquids only because they deliver more thymoquinone per serving and carry more certification; among capsules it is the clear pick.
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Best Organic in Glass: Heritage Store USDA Organic Black Seed Oil, 8 fl oz
7.9SAC Score™USDA Organic, cold-pressed oil in a glass bottle with nothing else in it; a clean, well-priced organic oil that declares no thymoquinone at all.
StrongestExtraction & Freshness9.01WeakestThymoquinone Disclosure & Dose6.4- Cost per dose
- ~$0.62 per 5 mL
- Thymoquinone
- Not declared on the panel
- Extraction
- Cold-pressed organic oil
All five scores, pros & cons, full label
What We Like- USDA Organic and cold-pressed in dark glass
- Single ingredient, no additives
- Fair price for an organic oil
What You Live With- No thymoquinone declared
- No fatty-acid breakdown on the panel
- No third-party testing statement
- Form
- Liquid oil, glass bottle
- Serving
- 1 teaspoon (5 mL), 4.6 g oil
- Count
- 8 fl oz, 47 servings
- Other ingredients
- None
- Seals
- USDA Organic
Our take — Buy it for the glass and the organic seal. Just understand that you are trusting the brand on thymoquinone, because the label does not commit to a number. For a declared organic oil, Nature's Way is the better buy.
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Best Budget: Horbaach Black Seed Oil 2,000 mg Softgels, 120 Count
7.8SAC Score™Two softgels carry 2,000 mg of cold-pressed oil for about twenty-seven cents, the cheapest dose on the list; the panel gives a fatty-acid range but no thymoquinone.
StrongestValue9.41WeakestThymoquinone Disclosure & Dose6.6- Cost per dose
- ~$0.27 per 2 softgels
- Thymoquinone
- Not declared on the panel
- Fatty-acid profile
- Typical 40-67% omega-6, 17-30% omega-9 (declared range)
All five scores, pros & cons, full label
What We Like- Cheapest cost per dose and per gram on the list
- 2 g cold-pressed oil per two softgels
- GMP, Non-GMO and lab-tested marks
- Quick-release softgel; no taste
What You Live With- No thymoquinone declared
- Gelatin softgel, not vegan
- Fatty-acid content given only as a range
- Form
- Softgel (gelatin), quick release
- Serving
- 2 softgels (2,000 mg oil)
- Count
- 120 softgels, 60 servings
- Extraction
- Cold-pressed
- Other ingredients
- Gelatin, vegetable glycerin
- Seals
- Non-GMO, GMP, packaged and lab tested in the USA
Our take — For a quarter a day you get 2 g of cold-pressed oil in a tested softgel. You do not get a thymoquinone figure. If that matters, and for black seed oil it should, spend six cents more on Bio Nutrition.
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Best Traditional Cold-Pressed: Sweet Sunnah Black Seed Oil, 8 oz
7.5SAC Score™A Turkish-grown, cold-pressed, halal-friendly oil whose panel verifies the fatty-acid composition but not the thymoquinone; the cheapest quality liquid here.
StrongestValue8.82WeakestThymoquinone Disclosure & Dose6.2- Cost per dose
- ~$0.59 per teaspoon
- Thymoquinone
- Not declared on the panel
- Fatty-acid composition
- 59% omega-6, 23% omega-9, 0.5% omega-3 (declared)
All five scores, pros & cons, full label
What We Like- Fatty-acid composition printed on the panel
- Cold-pressed Turkish-grown oil
- Halal-friendly and vegan
- Lowest price per teaspoon among the liquids
What You Live With- No thymoquinone declared
- No organic seal or testing mark
- Servings figure derived; the panel photo cuts it off
- Form
- Liquid oil
- Serving
- 1 teaspoon (5 g oil)
- Count
- 8 oz, about 47 servings
- Extraction
- Cold-pressed, Turkish-grown seed
- Seals
- Cold pressed, vegan, halal friendly
Our take — A good cold-pressed oil at a good price with unusual fatty-acid disclosure. It cannot rank with the declared-TQ oils because it does not join them in declaring, and its listing claim of '3x more TQ' should be ignored until it appears on the panel.
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Most Quality Marks, No TQ: MAJU Cold-Pressed Black Seed Oil, 8 fl oz
7.4SAC Score™A GMP-made, third-party-tested Turkish oil with a light taste and a high price; the listing's thymoquinone boast is nowhere on the panel.
StrongestPurity & Testing8.81WeakestThymoquinone Disclosure & Dose6.0- Cost per dose
- ~$0.82 per teaspoon
- Thymoquinone
- Not declared on the panel
- Extraction
- Cold-pressed
All five scores, pros & cons, full label
What We Like- GMP and third-party-tested marks on the panel
- Milder taste than most raw oils
- Vegan, gluten-free and paleo marks
- Turkish-grown seed, made in USA
What You Live With- No thymoquinone declared despite the marketing
- Most expensive liquid on the list
- Plastic bottle, not organic
- Form
- Liquid oil, plastic bottle
- Serving
- 1 teaspoon (5 g oil)
- Count
- 8 fl oz, 45 servings
- Other ingredients
- None
- Seals
- GMP, third party tested, vegan, gluten free, paleo, made in USA
Our take — If the testing marks are what you buy on, MAJU is the liquid with the most of them. If you buy on thymoquinone, as the brand asks you to, the panel gives you nothing to hold it to. Amazing Herbs does, for less.
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Best Vegetarian Capsule: Zhou Black Seed Oil 1,300 mg Veggie Capsules, 60 Count
6.9SAC Score™The only vegetarian capsule on the list, 1,300 mg of cold-pressed virgin oil per serving in veggie caps; the product gallery shows no Supplement Facts panel, so everything past the front label is unverified.
StrongestForm & Dosing Accuracy8.43WeakestThymoquinone Disclosure & Dose5.4- Cost per dose
- ~$0.61 per serving
- Thymoquinone
- Not visible; no Supplement Facts panel in the listing
- Extraction
- 100% pure, virgin, unrefined, cold-pressed
All five scores, pros & cons, full label
What We Like- Only vegetarian capsule on the list
- Cold-pressed, unrefined virgin oil
- Lab-verified and Non-GMO marks on the front
What You Live With- No Supplement Facts panel visible in the listing
- Serving size and thymoquinone unverified
- Highest cost per gram of oil here
- Form
- Veggie capsule
- Serving
- 1,300 mg oil per serving (front label); serving size not shown, inferred 2 capsules
- Count
- 60 veggie capsules, one-month supply
- Seals
- Lab verified, vegan, Non-GMO (front label)
Our take — We rank what we can read, and Zhou shows us only the front. If you need a vegetarian capsule it is your option; check the panel on the bottle when it arrives, and let us know what it says. Until then Bio Nutrition, with a declared 9.6 mg thymoquinone, is the capsule to beat.
Black Seed Oil In Four Short Lessons
Find the thymoquinone on the panel, not in the listing.
Thymoquinone is the compound behind the asthma, allergy, blood-pressure and lipid results, and its content in cold-pressed oil varies several-fold. Three products on this list print a figure; five do not, two of them while advertising 'high TQ' or '3x more TQ' in the listing. If the number is not on the Supplement Facts, assume you do not know it.
Match the dose to the trials, not to the teaspoon.
The asthma trial used 500 mg of oil twice a day; the allergy trials used comparable capsule doses. A teaspoon of liquid is about 5 g, five times that. Half a teaspoon to a teaspoon of a declared oil, or two 500 mg softgels, is the studied range; more is not better and tastes worse.
Protect the oil you paid for.
Black seed oil is over half omega-6 polyunsaturated fat, which oxidises in light and air. Dark glass or a sealed softgel keeps it; a clear plastic bottle on a sunny counter does not. Cold-pressed, unrefined and preservative-free on the label are worth having, but only if the container finishes the job.
Koshak 2017 (PMID 28093815); Nikakhlagh 2011 (PMID 20947211); He 2024 (PMID 39372205); Sahebkar 2016 (PMID 27512971); Salem 2005 (PMID 16275613).
Black seed oils look identical on the shelf and differ enormously in the compound that matters. Thymoquinone content in cold-pressed Nigella sativa oil depends on seed variety, origin, pressing and storage, and it is the constituent every mechanism study and most clinical trials point to. So we weighted thymoquinone disclosure at 30 percent, read directly from the Supplement Facts panel, and refused to credit potency claims that live only in the listing. Extraction and storage came next, because the oil is mostly polyunsaturated fat that oxidises in light and air. Then certifications and testing marks as printed, the practicality of the dose form, and finally cost per gram of oil as a tie-breaker. Every number we cite was read from the product's own panel.
Thymoquinone Disclosure & Dose · 30%
Thymoquinone (TQ) is the compound the anti-inflammatory and allergy research is built on, and its content in cold-pressed oil varies several-fold between seeds and presses. We gave the highest marks to panels that print a TQ amount or percentage, and we checked the serving against the 500 mg to 2 g of oil a day used in the trials.
Extraction & Freshness · 20%
Cold-pressed, unrefined, solvent-free oil in dark glass or in a sealed softgel keeps thymoquinone and the omega-6 fraction from oxidising. Clear plastic and refined oil lose points; a printed pressing method and a glass or softgel barrier earn them.
Purity & Testing · 20%
USDA Organic certification, GMP manufacture and a stated third-party testing programme, read from the panel and not from the listing. A named seed origin counts for a little; a lot certificate would count for more, and none prints one.
Form & Dosing Accuracy · 15%
A teaspoon of liquid is about 5 g and tastes peppery; a softgel is exact and tasteless but usually smaller than a teaspoon. We scored how precisely and comfortably you can hit a repeatable daily dose.
Value · 15%
Cost per gram of oil, then per serving. A tie-breaker only: a cheap oil that declares nothing does not out-rank a declared one.
How Black Seed Oil Works
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Thymoquinone is the engine
Nigella sativa seed oil carries thymoquinone, a quinone that dampens inflammatory signalling and acts as an antioxidant in laboratory work. Its content in cold-pressed oil ranges from a fraction of a percent to over one percent, which is why a printed figure matters.
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Airways and allergy
In a four-week placebo-controlled trial, 1 g of oil a day improved asthma control and lowered blood eosinophils; a two-week trial and a 2024 meta-analysis found reduced allergic-rhinitis symptoms. The likely route is suppression of histamine release and allergic cytokines.
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Blood pressure, lipids and glucose
Meta-analyses of randomized trials show modest falls in systolic and diastolic pressure, total cholesterol, LDL and triglycerides, and in type 2 diabetes lower fasting glucose and HbA1c, effects consistent with thymoquinone's action on oxidative stress and lipid handling.
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The oil is fragile
Over half of black seed oil is omega-6 linoleic acid, which oxidises in light and air and degrades thymoquinone with it. Cold pressing, dark glass or softgel encapsulation and cool storage preserve what the label promises.
What to Expect From Black Seed Oil
Taste and digestion
Liquid oil is peppery and can cause mild stomach upset on an empty stomach; take it with food. No acute effect is expected.
Allergy and airway symptoms
The rhinitis trial ran two weeks and the asthma trial four; symptom scores and eosinophil counts moved within that window at roughly 1 g of oil a day.
Blood pressure and lipids
The meta-analyses pool trials of eight to twelve weeks. Expect a few mmHg and a modest lipid shift on a test, not a felt change.
A daily oil with a storage rule
Keep to half a teaspoon to a teaspoon of declared oil, or two 500 mg softgels, with food. Refrigerate or store dark. Talk to a clinician if you take blood-pressure, diabetes or anticoagulant medication.
The bottom line
Amazing Herbs is the reference product.
The only liquid printing a thymoquinone amount, 48 mg per teaspoon, in cold-pressed unrefined oil in glass, with the omega profile declared. Not organic, but everything the evidence asks for is on the panel.
Nature's Way is the organic answer.
USDA Organic and a 0.6 percent thymoquinone standard on the same label, plus a fatty-acid breakdown. Lower TQ per teaspoon than the winner and a plastic bottle are the only marks against it.
Bio Nutrition is the capsule to buy.
Two softgels are 1 g of oil, the asthma-trial dose, with 9.6 mg thymoquinone declared, for about thirty-three cents. Horbaach gives more oil for less but declares no TQ; Zhou never shows its panel.
Ignore potency claims that are not on the panel.
MAJU and Sweet Sunnah are decent cold-pressed oils sold on thymoquinone claims their labels do not carry. Heritage Store is a clean organic oil in glass that simply does not say. All three would rank higher with one printed number.
Quick Answers
What is the best black seed oil pick overall?
Amazing Herbs Premium Black Seed Oil, 8 fl oz by Amazing Herbs is our #1 pick (SAC score 8.8/10). Thymoquinone is why black seed oil works, and this is the one liquid that tells you how much you are getting. Cold-pressed, unrefined, in glass, with a full omega breakdown. Nature's Way is the organic alternative; nothing else here comes close on disclosure.
What is the best budget option?
Horbaach Black Seed Oil 2,000 mg Softgels, 120 Count at $15-17. For a quarter a day you get 2 g of cold-pressed oil in a tested softgel. You do not get a thymoquinone figure. If that matters, and for black seed oil it should, spend six cents more on Bio Nutrition.
How much do these picks cost?
Across our ranked picks, prices run from about $14 to $36 — exact price and cost per serving are listed on every pick card above.
How were these picks ranked?
Black seed oils look identical on the shelf and differ enormously in the compound that matters. Thymoquinone content in cold-pressed Nigella sativa oil depends on seed variety, origin, pressing and storage, and it is the constituent every mechanism study and most clinical trials point to. So we weighted thymoquinone disclosure at 30 percent, read directly from the Supplement Facts panel, and refused to credit potency claims that live only in the listing. Extraction and storage came next, because the oil is mostly polyunsaturated fat that oxidises in light and air. Then certifications and testing marks as printed, the practicality of the dose form, and finally cost per gram of oil as a tie-breaker. Every number we cite was read from the product's own panel.
Every Claim Ranked Above Traces Back To One Of These
11 peer-reviewed sources, each linked to PubMed
- [1] Nikakhlagh S, et al. Am J Otolaryngol. 2011;32(5):402-7. PMID 20947211 — Herbal treatment of allergic rhinitis: the use of Nigella sativa. In a two-week trial of 66 allergic-rhinitis patients, Nigella sativa oil reduced nasal congestion, itching, runny nose and sneezing compared with placebo.
- [2] Koshak A, et al. Phytother Res. 2017;31(3):403-409. PMID 28093815 — Nigella sativa Supplementation Improves Asthma Control and Biomarkers: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Four weeks of 500 mg Nigella sativa oil twice a day improved asthma-control scores and lowered blood eosinophils versus placebo in 80 asthmatics; lung function did not change significantly.
- [3] He Y, et al. Front Pharmacol. 2024;15:1451881. PMID 39372205 — Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials assessing the efficacy of nigella sativa supplementation for allergic rhinitis treatment. Pooling the randomized trials, Nigella sativa supplementation improved allergic-rhinitis symptom scores versus control, with the authors noting small trials and heterogeneous preparations.
- [4] Sahebkar A, et al. J Hypertens. 2016;34(11):2127-35. PMID 27512971 — A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials investigating the effects of supplementation with Nigella sativa (black seed) on blood pressure. Across eleven randomized trials, Nigella sativa lowered systolic blood pressure by about 3 mmHg and diastolic by about 3 mmHg, a modest but consistent effect.
- [5] Sahebkar A, et al. Pharmacol Res. 2016;106:37-50. PMID 26875640 — Nigella sativa (black seed) effects on plasma lipid concentrations in humans: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials. Seventeen randomized trials pooled showed lower total cholesterol, LDL and triglycerides with Nigella sativa; seed powder lowered cholesterol more than oil, while oil was associated with a rise in HDL.
- [6] Daryabeygi-Khotbehsara R, et al. Complement Ther Med. 2017;35:6-13. PMID 29154069 — Nigella sativa improves glucose homeostasis and serum lipids in type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. In type 2 diabetes, Nigella sativa supplementation lowered fasting glucose, HbA1c, total cholesterol and LDL across the pooled randomized trials.
- [7] Kalus U, et al. Phytother Res. 2003;17(10):1209-14. PMID 14669258 — Effect of Nigella sativa (black seed) on subjective feeling in patients with allergic diseases. In 152 patients with allergic rhinitis, asthma or eczema, black seed oil capsules dosed at 40 to 80 mg per kilogram a day reduced subjective symptom scores over the study period.
- [8] Namazi N, Larijani B, Ayati MH, Abdollahi M. J Ethnopharmacol. 2018;219:173-181. PMID 29559374 — The effects of Nigella sativa L. on obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Pooling eleven randomized trials, Nigella sativa produced small reductions in body weight, body-mass index and waist circumference compared with control.
- [9] Salem ML. Int Immunopharmacol. 2005;5(13-14):1749-70. PMID 16275613 — Immunomodulatory and therapeutic properties of the Nigella sativa L. seed. A review identifying thymoquinone as the principal active constituent behind black seed's anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and immunomodulatory effects in laboratory and early clinical work.
- [10] Gholamnezhad Z, Shakeri F, Saadat S, Ghorani V, Boskabady MH. Avicenna J Phytomed. 2019;9(3):195-212. PMID 31143688 — Clinical and experimental effects of Nigella sativa and its constituents on respiratory and allergic disorders. A review of clinical and experimental studies concluding that Nigella sativa and thymoquinone show bronchodilatory, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effects, with human trials small but consistent in direction.
- [11] Ahmad A, et al. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed. 2013;3(5):337-52. PMID 23646296 — A review on therapeutic potential of Nigella sativa: A miracle herb. A broad review of Nigella sativa's traditional uses and pharmacology, attributing most measured effects to thymoquinone and noting that seed and oil preparations vary widely in content.
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