Black Cumin - Nigella Sativa (Nigellin™)

Black cumin by Ergomax

Ergomax black cumin (Nigella sativa in Latin) contains the patented extract Nigellin™. Nigella sativa is an herbaceous plant with a history of use spanning thousands of years. The perennial herb grows to about 30 to 60 cm high and belongs to the ranunculus family (Ranunculaceae). Nigella sativa contains many active components, including thymoquinone, various alkaloids (including nigellicins and nigelledine), saponins (alpha-hederin) and flavonoids.

Benefits

• Patented Nigellin™ extract
• Superior extract, with a natural synergy
• Improved absorption by special extraction process
• Standardized consistent quality
• Of natural origin
• Does not contain gluten, soy or artificial additives

Used for thousands of years

Hippocrates and Dioscorides described this special herb thousands of years ago. The herb is also included in the 'Canon of Medicine' (Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb) by the 11th century Persian scientist Avicenna (Ibn Sina). During the European Middle Ages, the book was one of the standard medical works, along with the works of Galenus.

Black color of N. sativa

The Nigella sativa plant has finely divided foliage and bluish to purple, or white, flowers. The fruit is large and contains many small seeds. Once the fruit has reached maturity, it opens and the seeds contained therein, now exposed to the air, turn black in color. The beneficial properties of black cumin are widely appreciated: currently the herb has five separate FDA patents in the United States and one in the United Kingdom.

Worldwide traditional use

The seeds of N. sativa have been traditionally used in Southeast Asia and the Middle East for centuries at least. Due to its many uses, Nigella sativa has been given the Arabic title 'Habbatul barakah' meaning 'the seed of blessing'. Furthermore, the herb is included in various authoritative lists of used herbs, including the Tibb-e-Nabawi (Prophet Mohammed), the Unani Tebb, and Ayurveda.

Biochemical constituents of Nigella sativa

Alanine, Arginine, Ascorbic Acid, Asparagine, Campesterol, Carvone, Cymene, Cystine, Dehydroascorbic Acid, Eicosadienoic Acid, Glucose, Glutamic Acid, Glycine, Iron, Isoleucine, Leucine, D-Limonene, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Lipase, Lysine, Methionine Acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid, phenylalanine, phytosterols, potassium, beta-sitosterol, alpha spinasterol, stearic acid, stigmasterol, tannin, threonine, thymohydroquinone, thymoquinone, tryptophan, tyrosine.

About Ergomax

Ergomax is a specialist in the field of nutraceuticals with a product range containing many unique niche products. We offer new and effective nutritional supplements in tandem with reliable advice. Much care goes into research into substances and products ensuring they have proven effects. Quality is paramount. All our products have been carefully selected, assessed and tested. This also applies to our own product line. Products are natural wherever possible and processed as little as possible. Mother Nature always knows better, we say. Striving for optimal vitality should be within anyone’s reach.