Product Profile
Nigella damascena is an upright growing, small to medium sized, annual garden flowering plant that normally grows about 15 to 24 inches (28-61 cm.) in height and up to a foot (31 cm.) in width. The plant is found growing in stony, sunny positions, dump sites, waste places, fields, meadows, roadsides and in rocky ground. The plant prefers moist sandy soil, though it doesn't like to sit in wet soil and does best with a neutral soil pH. Nigella damascena can tolerate somewhat dry conditions, as well as other types of soil, including loam, clay-loam, and gravelly soil. The stem can be branched or unbranched, erect, slender, about 10-75 cm long and glabrous.
Pharmacological effects
1.It has antibacterial, antifungal, anti-parasitic, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
2.In Eastern traditional medicine it is used for the treatment of high temperatures, regulation of menstruation or catarrhal affections.
3.Nigella damascena seeds are said to have an expectorant effect in small doses (which is used to treat coughs).
4.Herbal healers grind these seeds into a paste and mix them with honey for treatment of flu, asthma and upper-respiratory conditions.
5.These seeds if consumed in moderation can help digestion.
6.It is also used to fight diabetes, cholesterol and reduce pain.
7.Nigella damascena has the effect of removing gastrointestinal parasites and prolactin.
Certificates of Analysis
| Product Name: |
Nigella Damascena Extract |
Latin Name: |
Nigella damascena |
| Part used: |
Herb |
Country of origin |
China |
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| Item |
Specification |
Result |
| Assay3 |
5% Thymoquinone |
Conforms |
| Physical & Chemical |
| Appearance |
Brown powder |
Conforms |
| Odor & Taste |
Characteristic |
Characteristic |
| Particle Size |
90% through 80 mesh |
Conforms |
| Loss on Drying |
≤5.0% |
1.32% |
| Ash |
≤5.0% |
2.11% |
| Heavy metals |
| As |
≤2ppm |
Conforms |
| Lead (Pb) |
≤2ppm |
Conforms |
| Cadmium(Cd) |
≤1ppm |
Conforms |
| Microbiological Test |
| Total Plate Count |
NMT 1000cfu/g |
Conforms |
| Total Yeast & Mold |
NMT 100cfu/g |
Conforms |
| E.Coli |
Negative |
Negative |
| Salmonella |
Negative |
Negative |
| Pesticide Residue |
Negative |
Negative |
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