Nigella sativa
species of annual flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae
AI overview
Nigella sativa is a flowering plant that produces small black seeds commonly used as a spice in cooking and traditional medicine across many cultures. The plant belongs to the buttercup family and has been valued for centuries for its culinary and potential health applications.
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Species
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderRanunculales
- FamilyRanunculaceae
West Asia to India, Naturalized in North Africa and Europe.
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Research
2,549 papers- A review on therapeutic potential of Nigella sativa: A miracle herb.Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine · 2013
- Nigella sativa: A Comprehensive Review of Its Therapeutic Potential, Pharmacological Properties, and Clinical Applications.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
- Nigella sativa L. Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Activities: A Review (2019-2021).
Article
Nigella sativa (common names, black caraway, black cumin, nigella, charnushka, or kalonji) is an annual flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to western Asia (the Levant, Cyprus, Turkey, Iran and Iraq), and eastern Europe (Bulgaria and Romania).
It is naturalised over parts of Europe, North Africa, and east to Myanmar. It is used as a spice in various food preparations.