Nigella glandulifera
Contents
Nomenclature
Other Names:
Historical Use of Nigella glandulifera
Nigella glandulifera in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Background
Chinese Name (pinyin): Heizhongcaozi
Chinese Name :
Common Name :Fennelflower Seed
Specific Name : Semen nigellae
Scientific Name:
Collection :
Description : Triangular-ovoid, 2.5-3mm long, about 1.5mm wide. Externally black and rough, apex somewhat narrow and sharp; base relatively obtuse, with irregular protrudings. Texture hard; fracture greyish-white, oily. Odour, slightly aromatic; taste, pungent.
Identification : ransverse section: Epidermis cells of testa 1 row, varying in size, sub-rectangular or irregular oblong, frequently elongated tangentially, outer walls mostly with papilla-like or non-glandular hair like excrescences, thin finely and densely granulate striations indistinctly visible. Parenchyma of testa consisting of 3 - 4 rows of cells, rectangular or irregular, somewhat elongated tangentially, inner epidermis cells 1 row, flattened, brown. Parisperm consisting of 1 row of rectangular cells, elongated radial, sometimes dilapidated, endosperm cells polygonal, filled with oil droplets and aleurone grains. Cotyledon cells polygonal or sub-rounded, the outer row of cells slightly elongated radially, filled with aleurone grains and fatty oil droplets.Powder: Greyish black, epidermal cells of testa dark brown, polygonal on surface view, varying in size, the outer walls gibbose or mammillate, the inner epidermis of testa, brown, rectangular or sub-polygonal on surface view, anticlinal walls beaded, periclinal walls finely and densely reticulate striated. Endosperm cells polygonal containing oil droplets and aleurone grains.
Processing :
Action : To replenish the kidney and benefit the brain, to stimulate menstruation, to promote the flow of milk, and to induce diuresis.
Indication : tinnitus and forgetfulness; amenorrhea; inadequate secretion of milk; urinary tract infecion, urolithiasis
Precautions : Contraindicated in pregnancy and in patients with febrile diseases.
Dosage : 2 to 6 g.
Storage : Preserve in a cool and dry place.
Synonymns for Nigella glandulifera
Patent Medicines and Medicines with Multiple Ingredients that include Nigella glandulifera
Pharmaceutical Information
Chemical Constituents
Evidence or the Use of Nigella glandulifera in the Treatment of Epilepesy
Basic Science
Animal Studies
Cohort, Case-Control and Non-Randomized Trials
Randomized Controlled Trials
Meta-Analysis
1st Five Results: pubmed search
Xiang Zhao, Xianrun Hu, Qi Xie, Shenglan Qi, Zedong Xiang, Xin Sun, Zhejun Xie, Rui Dang, Limei Zhou, Wei Liu, Xuemei Cheng, Changhong Wang
Ameliorative effect of scopolamine-induced cognitive dysfunction by Fufangmuniziqi formula: The roles of alkaloids, saponins, and flavonoids.
J Ethnopharmacol: 2024, 318(Pt A);116792
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Thanh Luan Nguyen, Aqsa Anam, Farah Hofdey Megbes, Ibrahim Mourad Mohammed, Ahmed S Abed, Ali Imran Mallhi, Mazin Abdullateef Alzubaidi, Ahmed Ali Amir, Asif Ayub, Muhammad Arshad, Abdul Rauf, Hai Ha Pham Thi
Structural Diversity, Spectral Data, and Pharmacological Effects of Genus Nigella.
Chem Biodivers: 2023, 20(7);e202300037
[PubMed:37203355]
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Emmanuel Ayodeji Ayeni, Chao Ma, Yikao Hu, Xiaolin Bai, Yongmei Zhang, Xun Liao
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Plants (Basel): 2023, 12(4);
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Qingqing Li, Jing Xu, Yiyu Chen, Wenli Xie, Gui Mei, Xueni Li, Yu Chen, Guangzhong Yang
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RSC Adv: 2022, 12(30);19445-19451
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Hailun Jiang, Fang Xu, Li Zeng, Chenyang Li, Yan Chen, Linlin Wang, Zhuorong Li, Rui Liu
Saponins from Nigella glandulifera seeds attenuate collagen-induced rheumatoid arthritis in rats via the OPG/RANKL/NF-κB and Ang/Tie-2 pathways.
J Ethnopharmacol: 2022, 283;114714
[PubMed:34624452]
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