Zeitschrift für Phytotherapie 2022; 43(S 01): S24-S25
DOI: 10.1055/a-1792-9136
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Is Nigella Sativa L. (Black Seed) a Phyto-Therapeutic Option in the Treatment of Asthma? A Case Study in Saudi Arabia

Michael Heinrich
1   Research Group Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy, UCL School of Pharmacy, London, UK
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Abdulrahman E. Koshak
1   Research Group Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy, UCL School of Pharmacy, London, UK
2   Department of Natural Products & Alternative Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Background

Clinical research using herbal medicines requires specific considerations such as the method of production, which leads to chemical and pharmacological variability. Asthma is a leading chronic respiratory disease, remains sub-optimally controlled despite available conventional treatments. Nigella sativa L. (NS) is a herbal medicine traditionally used in asthma and for a multitude of other indications. It has claims associated with a diverse range of major and minor health problems [1] often associated with chronic inflammatory processes [2]. However, rigorous scientific evidence is often lacking.



Publication History

Article published online:
13 June 2022

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