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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2013 , Volume 1, Issue 2
Page No. : 19-23
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782
Traditional uses of Nigella sativa, in Malegaon region of Nashik - A Review
Ziya Ansari and Tambe Satish*
S.P.H. Mahila College Malegaon Camp, Malegaon, Nashik
*Corresponding Author Email: satish.tambe@yahoo.com
ABSTRACT
Nigella sativa this plant seeds used lager in folk medicine for curing the various ailments in Malegaon.
Plants have always been a major source of nutrition and health care for both humans and animals. This
article reviews the main reports of the pharmacological, traditional value and folk remedies of this herb,
of N. sativa and its constituents. Nigella sativa commonly known as Kalonji is an annual flowering plant,
native to southwest Asia. Seeds and their oil have a long history of folklore usage in various systems of
medicines and are used in food as well as medicine which may help the researchers to set their minds for
approaching the utility, efficacy and potency of Nigella sativa.
Keywords: - Malegaon, Nigella sativa, Ailments, Folk medicine
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Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 1 (2): 19-23 (2013)
