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Nigella Sativa: An Immunity Booster as Pandemic Treatment Solution Against SARS-CoV-2

Author(s): Afzal Hussain*, Ashfaq Hussain and Chandan Kumar Verma

Volume 2, Issue 7, 2021

Published on: 09 December, 2020

Article ID: e250621188926 Pages: 2

DOI: 10.2174/2666796701999201209143642

Abstract

Nigella sativa (Family Ranunculaceae) is a common medicinal plant all across the world. It is quite popular in different traditional medicinal systems such as Unani, Ayurveda, Tibb, and Siddha. Oil and Seeds have a long tradition of folk medicine utilized in different medicinal systems and food. The seeds of N. Sativa have indeed been widely applied in the treatment of many diseases, ailments, and also as an immune booster. Our research goal was to primarily concentrate on the therapeutic efficacy of Nigella sativa in combating the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keywords: Nigella Sativa, clinical trial, immunity, pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, treatment.

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