Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1. Phytochemicals of Nigella sativa: Structure, Detection and Conditioning
(Raluca Maria Pop, Claudia Militaru, and Veronica Sanda Chedea, Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hatieganu”, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, and others)
Chapter 2. Nigella sativa Bioactive Components: Key Aspects of Pharmacological Effects
(Veronica Sanda Chedea, Raluca Maria Pop and Mircea Cătălin Rotar, Laboratory of Animal Biology, National Research and Development Institute for Biology and Animal Nutrition, Baloteşti (INCDBNA-IBNA) Baloteşti, Ilfov, Romania, and others)
Chapter 3. Pharmacokinetics and Toxicology of Nigella sativa and Its Relevant Constituents
(Octavia Sabin and Anca Dana Buzoianu, Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Clinical Pharmacology, “Iuliu Hatieganu”, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania)
Chapter 4. Anti-Inflammatory, Immunomodulatory and Antiallergic Effects of Nigella sativa
(Corina Ioana Bocsan, Maria Neag, Mihnea Tudor Zdrenghea, and Anca Dana Buzoianu, Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hatieganu”, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, and others)
Chapter 5. Nigella sativa as an Adjunctive Therapy for Rheumatic Diseases
(Ruxandra Elena Schiotis and Dana Goşa, Department of Pharmacology, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania)
Chapter 6. The Use of Nigella sativa in Various Cardiovascular Diseases
(Ştefan Cristian Vesa and Mădălina Sava, Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, “Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, and others)
Chapter 7. Nigella sativa, Microbiota and Gastro-Intestinal Cancer
(Maria Neag, Corina Ioana Bocsan, Cristian Ioan Crăciun, and Adrian Catinean, Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, and others)
Chapter 8. The Benefits of Nigella sativa in Various Skin Conditions
(Andreea Nicoleta Boca, Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Clinical Pharmacology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania)
Chapter 9. Nigella sativa and its Neuro-Psycho-Pharmacological Effects: Can This Be the Treatment of Tomorrow?
(Sebastian-Mihai Armean and Krisztina-Agota Armean, Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Clinical Pharmacology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania)
Index
Additional Information
Keywords: Nigella sativa, phytochemicals, extraction, detection, thymoquinone, therapeutic effects, pharmacokinetics, toxicology, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, antiallergic effects, rheumatic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, microbiota and gastro-intestinal cancer, skin conditions, neuro-psycho-pharmacological effects
The book will present valuable information for scientists in food and medical research. Also, significant data with importance for medical doctors will be reviewed. The health benefits and the mechanism of action in relation to the anti-inflammatory activity will be discussed in view of common inflammatory diseases. Regarding the non-professional category, the book addresses to the peoples interested in the safe use of medicinal plants. Thus, Nigella sativa (pharmacokinetic and toxicological data) as a complementary treatment in different diseases in the need of reducing the risks and side effects of common treatments will be presented.