Verified
“Premium cold-pressed black seed oil.”
Cold-pressed and solvent- and hexane-free are printed on the front; the oil, thymoquinone and omega amounts are declared on the panel.
Bio Nutrition Premium Black Seed Oil Softgels, 90 Count Review
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8.3/10SAC Product Score™
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SAC Product Score™ — how it breaks down
- Thymoquinone Disclosure & Dose30%8.8
- Extraction & Freshness20%8.2
- Purity & Testing20%7.6
- Form & Dosing Accuracy15%9.0
- Value15%7.6
Buy it if you want a tasteless, exact 1 g dose with the thymoquinone printed
✓ Buy if…
- You want a tasteless, exact daily dose
- You want thymoquinone declared in a softgel
✗ Skip if…
- You are vegan; the softgel is gelatin
- You want the higher thymoquinone per dose of the liquids
Read the full analysis
✓ Also buy if…
- You want the 1 g a day the asthma trial used, in two capsules
✗ Also skip if…
- You want organic certification
Bio Nutrition's softgels deliver 1,000 mg of cold-pressed Nigella sativa seed oil per two-softgel serving with 9.6 mg thymoquinone, 580 mg omega-6, 220 mg omega-9 and 2.5 mg omega-3 declared, 45 servings per 90-count bottle. The oil is cold-pressed, solvent- and hexane-free, and the 1 g serving is exactly the daily oil dose that improved asthma control in the Koshak trial. The softgel is gelatin, so it is not vegan.
How we built the SAC Product Score™ — 8.3/10
Thymoquinone Disclosure & Dose30%8.8/10
9.6 mg thymoquinone per two-softgel, 1,000 mg serving is printed; the 1 g oil dose matches the asthma trial exactly.
Extraction & Freshness20%8.2/10
Cold-pressed, solvent- and hexane-free oil sealed in a softgel, which protects it from light and air better than any bottle.
Purity & Testing20%7.6/10
Non-GMO and made in the USA are printed; no organic seal and no third-party testing statement on the panel.
Form & Dosing Accuracy15%9/10
Two softgels, tasteless and exact; the most convenient dosing on the list.
Value15%7.6/10
About $0.33 per serving but roughly $0.33 per gram of oil, more per gram than the liquids because the dose is smaller.
The product at a glance
- Form
- Softgel (gelatin)
- Serving
- 2 softgels (1,000 mg oil)
- Count
- 90 softgels, 45 servings
- Thymoquinone
- 9.6 mg per serving (declared)
- Omega profile per serving
- 580 mg omega-6, 220 mg omega-9, 2.5 mg omega-3
- Extraction
- Cold-pressed, solvent and hexane free
- Other ingredients
- Gelatin, vegetable glycerin, de-ionized water
- Cost per dose
- ~$0.33 per 2 softgels
Marketing claims vs. reality
Verified
“Rich in thymoquinone.”
9.6 mg per 1,000 mg serving is printed, about 1 percent by weight, in line with the best liquids.
Verified
“Non-GMO.”
Non-GMO is printed on the panel alongside made in the USA from imported ingredients.
What our test actually found
01The trial dose in two capsules
The strongest black seed oil trial, in asthma, used 500 mg of oil twice a day. Two Bio Nutrition softgels are exactly 1,000 mg, with the thymoquinone content declared. No other softgel here matches that pairing.
02Softgels cost more per gram, less per hassle
Per gram of oil you pay roughly three times what the liquids charge. Per day you pay a third of a dollar and never taste it. For most people who quit liquid black seed oil, the taste was the reason.
Pros & cons, no sugar-coating
Pros
- 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
Cons
- Gelatin softgel, not vegan
- No organic seal or third-party testing statement
- Higher cost per gram of oil than the liquids
The softgel to buy if you have given up on the taste of the oil
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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Amazing Herbs Premium Black Seed Oil
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8.5/10USDA Organic cold-pressed oil that prints its thymoquinone standardisation, 0.6 percent, alongside a full fatty-acid breakdown; the best-documented organic oil here.
See it on the list →Heritage Store Organic Black Seed Oil
7.9/10USDA 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.
See it on the list →Sources & further reading
- Koshak A, et al. Phytother Res. 2017;31(3):403-409.Koshak A, Wei L, Koshak E, et al. · 2017 · Phytotherapy Research · 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.
- Sahebkar A, et al. Pharmacol Res. 2016;106:37-50.Sahebkar A, Beccuti G, Simental-Mendía LE, Nobili V, Bo S · 2016 · Pharmacological Research · 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.