A review of inherent beneficial effects of black seeds(Nigella sativa)in Marburg virus disease management

Background:In the management of patients with MARV infection,this review article focuses on the potential protective effects of black seeds(Nigella sativa).Methods:To find studies that evaluated various effects of black seeds(N.sativa)related to signs and symptoms of MARV infection,reference lists and databases such as Medline/Pubmed/PMC,Google Scholar,Science Direct,Ebsco,Scopus,Web of Science,and Embase were searched.Results:In numerous clinical,animal,in-vitro,in-vivo,and in-ovo studies,black seeds(N.sativa)have demonstrated potential antiviral,anti-inflammatory,antioxidant,immunomodulatory,and hepatoprotective properties that may aid in the treatment of MARV-infected patients.Conclusion:In the initial generalization phase of MARV infection,patients may use black seeds(N.sativa)as an adjunctive therapy in addition to symptomatic treatment and supportive care.Future randomized controlled clinical trials would confirm N.sativa’s efficacy and safety in MARV-infected patients.

Probable beneficial effects of black seeds (Nigella sativa) in the management of langya henipavirus infection

Background:The patients with Langya henipavirus(LayV)infection are managed mainly with symptomatic treatment and supportive care.Objective:This review article focuses on the beneficial effects of black seeds(Nigella sativa)in the management of Langya henipavirus(LayV)infection.Methods:The literature was searched in online databases,including Medline/Pubmed/PMC,Google Scholar,Science Direct,Ebsco,Scopus,Web of Science,Embase,and reference lists,to identify published studies,which established beneficial effects of black seeds(N.sativa)related to signs and symptoms of LayV infection.Results:Black seeds(N.sativa)have shown potential antiviral,bronchodilatory,antihistaminic,antitussive,hepatoprotective,renoprotective,anti-inflammatory,antioxidant,and immunomodulatory properties in various clinical,animal,in-vitro,in-vivo,and in-silico studies,which would help the patients with LayV infection.Conclusion:N.sativa would be a potential herbal candidate in the management of LayV infection along with symptomatic treatment and supportive care,to prevent further deterioration,and hospitalization.The safety and efficacy of N.sativa in patients with LayV infection would further be established by future randomized controlled clinical trials.

Synthesis of activated carbons from black sapote seeds,characterization and application in the elimination of heavy metals and textile dyes

Many different techniques may be used to remove industrial pollutants from wastewater. Adsorption using activated carbon has been reported to be an effective method. This work proposes the use of a vegetable residue(black sapote seeds) as a raw material for its synthesis. These carbons were chemically activated using phosphoric acid and carbonized at 673 and 873 K. Adsorption isotherms were constructed for the textile dyes on the carbons, and this data was treated using Langmuir’s equation to quantitatively describe the adsorption process. The synthesized carbons were characterized using FTIR, EA, SEM, Nitrogen adsorption(specific surface areas of 879 and 652 m2·g-1), and their points of zero charge(2.1 and 2.3). It was possible to adsorb both heavy metals and textile dyes present in aqueous solutions and wastewaters using these activated carbons. Heavy metals were adsorbed almost completely by both carbons. Cationic dyes where adsorbed(58–59.8 mg·g-1) in greater amounts compared to anionic dyes(10–58.8 mg·g-1). The amount of anionic dyes adsorbed increased almost 30% by changing the pH of the solutions. One of the carbons was thermally regenerated on three occasions without losing its adsorption capacity and it was proved in a flow system.

Correlation Between Antioxidation and the Content of Total Phenolics and Anthocyanin in Black Soybean Accessions

The objective of this study was to investigate the correlations between antioxidations and the contents of the total phenolics and anthocyanin in 127 accessions of black soybean. A T-test, a fast clustering procedure, and a correlation coefficient analysis were used for experimentation. The variation ranges of the total antioxidant capacity （TAC）, the total phenolics, and anthocyanin contents in 127 black soybean accessions were 0.44-3.56, 7.05-74.82, and 0.22-1.87 mg g-l, respectively, displaying significant genotype differences. The major differences in TAC, the total phenolics, and the anthocyanin contents existed among various types of accessions from geographical regions. The differences between the accessions from black and yellow soybeans, spring and autumn, summer and autumn, Dongbeichun and Nanfangchun, Dongbeichun and Nanfangxia, Beifangchun and Nanfangchun, and Beifangchun and Nanfangxia were significant at 0.01 or 0.05 levels, respectively. The general tendency was that the TAC, the total phenolics, and the anthocyanin contents of Beifangchun accessions were higher than that of Dongbeichun ones, while that of Nanfangchun accessions were the worst. 127 black soybean accessions could be clustered into 6 clusters, which consisted of 3, 24, 20, 31, 37, and 12 accessions, respectively. The most significant （P 〈 0.01） correlations existed respectively between the TAC and the total showed that the total substances phenolics content, and the TAC and the anthocyanin content of black soybean. The results phenolics and anthocyanin in black soybean seed coat were the important antioxidation

Effect of black and white sesame on lowering blood lipids of rats with hyperlipidemia induced by high-fat diet

Sesamum indicum has various biological effects,and this study aimed to investigate its hypolipidemic effect.A hyperlipidemia rat model was established by feeding rats with high-fat diets in this study,then the hyperlipidemia rats were fed with different doses of black and white sesame seeds and black and white sesame kernels.The serum and liver biochemical indicators of the rats were determined,and liver pathology analysis was conducted to evaluate the hypolipidemic effect of sesame.The results showed that the blood lipid of SD(Sprague-Dawley)rats fed with high-fat diet for three weeks was higher than 200 mg/d L,indicating that the hyperlipidemia rat model was successfully established.At the same dose,the final body weights of the rats of white sesame seed and kernel groups were higher than those of the black sesame seed and kernel groups;and the weights of the black and white sesame seed groups were lower than those of the black and white sesame kernel groups.The liver indexes of the normal control group and the experimental groups were significantly lower than the model control group(P<0.05),indicating that black and white sesame seed and kernel could reduce the lipid accumulation on the liver.The malondialdehyde(MDA)values of the liver in the normal control group and the experimental groups were significantly lower than that in the model control group(P<0.05).The total antioxidant capacity(T-AOC),high density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C),glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px)and total superoxide dismutase(T-SOD)in the liver of each experimental group were significantly higher than those in the model control group(P<0.05).Based on the above results as well as pathological observation and analysis,we found that the black and white sesame seeds and kernels could improve fatty liver lesions and lipid metabolism disorder and could reduce lipid accumulation on the liver,thereby protecting the liver from damage and reducing the risk of fatty liver.Moreover,black and white sesame seeds,black and white sesame kernels can reduce the levels of total cholesterol(TC)and triglyceride(TG)in serum,and high dose of black sesame seeds(30%black sesame seeds)and low dose of black sesame kernels(10%black sesame kernels)were more beneficial for the recovery of hyperlipidemia and fatty liver.The above results indicated that black and white sesame has hypolipidemic effect.

Formulating etoposide in a nanoemulsion containing polyunsaturated fatty acids potentiates its anti-proliferation and anti-invasion activities against the ovarian cancer cells

Inorporation of etoposide(ETP)into nanoemulsion(NE)containing polyunsaturated faty adids(PUFAS)may potentially augment its antiproliferation efet on the cancer cll The current study aimed to examine the in vitro antitumor activity of a novel formulation(ETP-BC/EP-NE)produced by combining the anticancer drug(ETP)with NE(BCEP-NE)consisting of the blasck currant seed and organic ewening primrose oils.The produced formulas were physically charaterized using 2etasizer measurements.Thelr ceytotoxkc efect was testfied at concentrations ranges from 0.0001 to 5μM using CCK-8.Apoptotic and ant-invasion efects were evaluated using the assays of mitochondrtal membrane potental,annexin V-FITC double staining.DNA fragmentation,and collagen-based cell invasion.According to the zetasizer charaterization,the nano-suspensions of ETP-BC/EP-NE have z-average diameters of 87.63土3.30 nm with an average surface zeta potential of-0.605土0.003 mV.A reduction of 50%in the growth of SK-OV-3 cells was found at a distinetly lower concentration of ETP-BCEP-NE(IlCso=0.04土0.2μM)than that of ETP(ICsu=4.75土0.1μM).Resuts indicated that FTP-BCIEP-NE had a greater apoptotic ffect than FTP on SK-OV-3 cllsl which was attibuted to the larger amount of late apoptotic cells(41.9土1.05%)higher loss of mitochondrial membrane potential,and more intensive fragmented DNA The ETP-BC/EP-NE treatment suppressed the cllular invasion by 55%,whereas EIP impeded the ellular invasion by only 3%,Formulting ETP with PUFAs in NE had ameliorated the efcacy of ETP.

Phytochemistry,pharmacology,and therapeutic uses of black seed(Nigella sativa)

Black seed(Nigella sativa) is an annual flowering plant from Ranunculaceae family, native to southwest Asia. This plant has many food and medicinal uses. The use of its seeds and oil is common for treatment of many diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, inflammatory diseases, diabetes and digestive diseases. The purpose of this study was to provide a comprehensive review on the scientific reports that have been published about N. sativa. The facts and statistics presented in this review article were gathered from the journals accessible in creditable databases such as Science Direct, Medline, Pub Med, Scopus, EBSCO, EMBASE, SID and Iran Medex. The keywords searched in Persian and English books on medicinal plants and traditional medicine, as well as the above reputable databases were "Black seed", "Nigella sativa", "therapeutic effect", and "medicinal plant". The results showed that N. sativa has many biological effects such as anti-inflammatory, anti-hyperlipidemic, anti-microbial, anti-cancer, anti-oxidant, anti-diabetic, anti-hypertensive, and wound healing activities. It also has effects on reproductive, digestive, immune and central nervous systems, such as anticonvulsant and analgesic activities. In summary, it can be used as a valuable plant for production of new drugs for treatment of many diseases.

Effects of derived meals from juncea(Brassica juncea),yellow and black seeded canola(Brassica napus)and multicarbohydrase enzymes supplementation on apparent metabolizable energy in broiler chickens

Two experiments were conducted to determine the nitrogen-corrected apparent metabolizable energy(AMEn) of differently processed meals from Juncea(Brassica juncea), yellow and black seeded canola(Brassica napus), with or without supplementation of multi-carbohydrase enzymes(Enz) in diets for broiler chickens. The first experiment was a 3×2×2 factorial arrangement with the main factors being seed type(yellow [Yellow] or black [B1] canola seeds and Juncea seeds), processed at two temperatures(high temperature desolventized-toasted [HTDT] at 95℃ or low temperature desolventized-toasted[LTDT] at 57℃), with or without Enz. In Exp. 1, a total of 384 one-day-old male broiler chicks were randomly assigned to 64 battery cages, with 6 birds/cage. The second experiment was a 2×2×2 factorial arrangement with the main factors being seed type(Yellow or black [B2]), seed source(Scott,Saskatchewan or Truro, Nova Scotia) and Enz(with or without) supplementation. A total of 264 one-dayold male broiler chicks were randomly assigned to 44 battery cages, with 6 birds per cage. In Exp, 1 and 2,all birds were fed a common starter diet from 1 to 14 days of age. From d 15 to 21, the birds were fed one of the test treatments, a basal grower diet or the basal grower diet replaced with 30% test ingredient with celite(0.8%) added as an inert marker. Excreta was collected on d 20 and 21. In Exp. 1, there were no interactions(P > 0.05) among seed type, processing temperature and Enz. Processing temperature and dietary Enz did not affect(P > 0.05) AMEn of different canola meals. The AMEn of prepress solvent extracted canola and juncea meals(PSEM) from Yellow(11.2 MJ/kg) was higher(P < 0.05) than B1(10.2 MJ/kg) and Juncea(10.2 MJ/kg). In Exp. 2, there were no interactions(P > 0.05) among seed color,location and Enz. Supplementation of dietary Enz did not affect(P > 0.05) AMEn of different cold press canola meals. The AMEn of cold press canola meals(CPM) from Yellow(14.7 MJ/kg) was higher(P < 0.05)compared with B2(12.2 MJ/kg). In conclusion, among the different processing methods of oil extraction,meals derived from yellow seeded canola had higher AMEn than B seeded canola and Juncea.

Methotrexate ameliorates pristane-induced arthritis by decreasing IFN-γ and IL-17A expressions

Objective: This study was carried out to test the effects of methotrexate (MTX) and black seed oil (BSO) on pristane-induced arthritis (PIA) in rats.Methods: Inbred dark agouti (DA) rats were induced by a single subcutaneous injection of pristane,and then treated with MTX or BSO.Arthritis severity was evaluated macroscopically and microscopically.Plasma nitric oxide (NO) concentration was determined by the Griess method and cytokine mRNA expression in the spleen was detected by the real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).Results: The clinical arthritis severity was decreased after MTX treatment,while the BSO groups did not show significant changes compared with the disease group.The plasma NO level of the MTX group was significantly decreased compared with the disease group,but the BSO groups showed no difference from the disease group in plasma NO levels.The interferon-γ (IFN-γ) and interleukin-17A (IL-17A) mRNA expressions in the spleens were significantly decreased in the MTX group,but only showed a declining trend in the BSO groups compared with the disease group.Neither MTX nor BSO had an effect on the mRNA expressions of IL-4,transforming growth factor β (TGF-β),and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in the spleen.Conclusions: MTX,but not BSO,can reduce the arthritis severity and decrease the mRNA expressions of IFN-γ and IL-17A in pristane-induced arthritis of rats.