NIGELLA SATIVA – A MEDICINAL HERB WITH IMMENSE THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL (A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW)
The aim of the present review is to increase the level of interest among agriculturists to cultivate Nigella sativa (a medicinal herb), pharmaceutical industries to dispense its herbal products and researchers to investigate more and more of its pharmacological effects, physiological effects and therapeutic efficacy. The cultivation of Nigella sativa- a medicinal plants/herb will facilitate its conservation. Medicinally important Nigella sativa commonly known as black seeds were searched and reviewed via Green Medinfo, Embase, Scopus, Pubmed, Web of Science and Google Scholar. The search terms were Nigella sativa, black seed, and medicinal plant, traditional, natural and herbal medicine. Nigella sativa can be used and cultivated for culinary, medicinal, fragrant or other household purposes, Infact it can be Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Antibacterial, Anti hepatotoxic, Antioxidant, Anti-diabetic and also can act as Diuretic, stimulant , memory tonic and antiseptic. The propagation material generally includes cultivation from seeds. Plant-derived medicines have greatly contributed to human health and well-being, and today, plant materials have provided the models for, a significant proportion of western drugs. Nigella sativa has been prized for its pharmacological importance since time immemorial. This may prove fruitful to cure for a variety of modern ailments including cancer and diabetes