Black seed oil is made from the seeds of the black cumin (Nigella sativa) plant — also called nigella seeds — which belongs to the ranunculus family (Ranunculaceae). The black cumin plant is native to southwestern Asia, the Mediterranean and Africa.
The key to understanding the health benefits of black seed oils lies in the presence of three key natural phytonutrients: thymoquinone (TQ), thymohydroquinone (THQ) and thymol.
If you take a look at the hundreds of scientific peer-reviewed articles that have been published about black seed oil benefits, one fact is clear: It may help the body overcome a number of health issues. No wonder this health-promoting oil has been used for thousands of years in traditional medicine.
In fact, research demonstrates that black seed oil may aid health issues like asthma, hair loss and acne due to its anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties. It may even help activate weight loss.
Croatian scientists found the antitumor activity of thymoquinone and thymohydroquinone using an animal model study and discovered that these two phytochemicals found in black seed oil resulted in a 52% decrease in tumor cells.
In vitro research showed that thymoquinone, the most abundant bioactive component in oil from black seeds, helped induce apoptosis (programmed cell death) in leukemia cells, breast cancer cells and brain tumor cells.
A 2014 study noted that black seed oil may help prevent cancer through the regulation of molecular process.
Black seed oil benefits :
✅ helps fight cancer
✅ helps balance cholesterol
✅ helps improve male fertility
✅ helps improve lung health
✅ helps hair, skin and nails
✅ helps combat diabetes
✅ helps weight management/loss
✅ helps treat infections
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📋 https://academic.oup.com/carcin/article/44/5/426/7146180
📋 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0975947616300389
📋 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1155/2014/724658
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PubMed
The antitumor activity of thymoquinone and thymohydroquinone in vitro and in vivo - PubMed
The results indicate that THQ antitumor activity may be improved with further dose increase of the investigated substance.
Thymoquinone Induces Mitochondria-Mediated Apoptosis in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia in Vitro - PMC
There has been a growing interest in naturally occurring compounds from traditional medicine with anti-cancer potential. Nigella sativa (black seed...
The Potential Role of Nigella sativa Seed Oil as Epigenetic Therapy of Cancer - PMC
Nigella sativa oil, commonly known as black seed oil (BSO), is a well-known Mediterranean food, and its consumption is associated with beneficial e...

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Nigella sativa
Nigella sativa seeds are used in cooking, and in traditional medicine to reduce inflammation, to treat infections and cancer.
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De Gruyter Brill
Synergistic anti-cancer effects of Nigella sativa seed oil and conventional cytotoxic agent against human breast cancer
Objectives Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed invasive non-skin malignancy in women worldwide, and it is the leading cause of cancer-rela...
Frontiers | Thymoquinone as a Potential Adjuvant Therapy for Cancer Treatment: Evidence from Preclinical Studies
