Nigella sativa oil, or otherwise known as black seed oil is directly extracted from the black seeds of the plant by cold pressing, thus maintaining the valuable chemical composition. The plant is indigenous many places with eucrate warm climate. The oil contains perhaps the greatest variety of nutrients, compared to all other oils, waxes and butters. An account of the most important constituents starts from vitamins such as thiamin, rivoflavin, pyridoxine, niacin, folacin. Furhtermore, characterised by a well balanced protein content with fifteen aminoacids used by the human organism. Moreover, featuring a gamut of essential oils and fatty acids in abundance like a-linoleic acid (Omega 3) linoleic acid (Omega 6), Oleic acid (omega 9), Stearic acid, palmitoleic acid, palmitic acid, myristic acid and also, carotene, sabinene, alpha- pinene, beta-pinene and p-cymene. Apart from a valuable dietary supplement, the oil is renowned for its benefits as anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, immunomodulatory, antihistaminic, cellular lipid and glucose balancing, toxin-dispersive and skin cleansing. The oil�s medicinal use can be traced back for 3000 years, in treatments of simple fevers, to skin disorders such as neurodermatitis. Modern analytic university studies have proclaimed that the oil contains over 100 active, health promoting ingredients, and features no known side effects. The saying goes that the beauty of nigella sativa is its capacity to restore harmony. It�s 0.5 to 1 % concentration in thymoquinone and nigellone ethereal oils, offers natural anti-oxidant, antibacterial and antimycotic properties to the oil.
In UmpiLumpi, nigella sativa oil significantly adds to the nutritious and healing value of the natural blend while also contributing its distinctive aroma. | ||