Affiliation:
1. Department of Nutrition and Food Technology, Faculty of Agriculture Jordan University of Science and Technology Irbid Jordan
2. Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Life Sciences Kuwait University Kuwait City Kuwait
3. Department of Physiology and Biochemistry Faculty of Medicine Jordan University of Science and Technology Irbid Jordan
4. Applied Science Research Center Applied Science Private University Amman Jordan
5. School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition McGill University Montreal Quebec Canada
Abstract
AbstractNigella sativa is one of the nutraceuticals that has gained popularity and studied extensively in recent decades as it is considered a safe medicinal plant for use as a dietary supplement. N. sativa contains a wide variety of bioactive substances, which include polyphenols, volatile oils (thymoquinone and p‐cymene), proteins, and peptides. The biological attributes of N. sativa include antioxidant, antimicrobial, antifungal, anti‐inflammatory, anticancer, antidiabetic, antihypertensive, hypolipidemic, and antioxidant activities, which have potential applications for the prevention of a variety of chronic diseases. In the food industry, N. sativa improves the sensory qualities, shelf life, strength, and freshness of foods, such as bread, pizza, biscuits, cookies, and cakes. This review discusses the industrial use of N. sativa, which includes processing technologies to enhance its health‐promoting properties as well as the isolation of nutraceutical components.
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Jordan University of Science and Technology
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