Softgel
Black Cumin Seed Oil
Anti-Inflammatory Support
$16.00
$0.53 a day · 30-day supply
Black cumin seed oil carries polyunsaturated fats and thymoquinone. Supports a healthy inflammatory response and normal skin barrier function.
In depth
About this supplement
What Is Black Cumin Seed Oil?
Black cumin seed oil is pressed from the seeds of Nigella sativa, a flowering plant in the buttercup family grown across the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia. The seeds are a kitchen staple there, scattered over bread. Despite the name, the plant is not related to cumin.
How It Works in the Body
The oil is mostly fat, and mostly linoleic acid, an omega-6, with oleic acid behind it. Those are the fatty acids the body builds into cell membranes and draws on as raw material for the signaling lipids that steer the inflammatory response. Riding along is a small aromatic fraction, and the compound it is known for is thymoquinone, the quinone behind the seed's sharp smell. Quinones and phenols are redox-active, taking part in the electron trading that antioxidant chemistry runs on.
What It Supports
- A healthy inflammatory response: Polyunsaturated fats are the raw material for the body's own signaling lipids, so the oil supports a healthy inflammatory response.
- Antioxidant chemistry: Thymoquinone and the seed's phenolic compounds are redox-active molecules.
- Cell membranes: Linoleic acid is a structural fatty acid built into membranes throughout the body.
- Skin barrier: Linoleic acid is part of the lipid barrier of the skin, so it supports normal skin barrier function.
Who It May Suit
This suits people who already cook with the seeds and want the pressed oil, and anyone after a plant oil rather than a fish-derived one. One caveat: the softgel is made with bovine gelatin, so it does not fit vegetarian or vegan eating.
Good To Know
The oil is cold-pressed and hexane-free, meaning it is squeezed from the seed without heat or solvent, and vitamin E from sunflower oil is included to keep the fats from oxidizing. Talk with your healthcare provider before use if you take blood-thinning or blood pressure medication, or if you are pregnant or nursing.
At a glance
Allergens and certifications
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Halal
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Non-GMO
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Gluten free
FAQ
Common questions
What is black cumin seed oil?
Oil pressed from the small black seeds of Nigella sativa, a plant of the buttercup family. Those seeds have seasoned bread and cheese across the Middle East and South Asia for a very long time. The name confuses people: the plant is unrelated to cumin and to caraway.
How does it work in the body?
As a fat, and as a small aromatic fraction. The fatty acids, mainly linoleic and oleic acid, go into cell membranes and into the lipids the body uses for signaling. Thymoquinone and the seed's phenolics are redox-active compounds that take part in antioxidant chemistry.
What makes this oil different?
It is organic, cold-pressed and hexane-free, so the oil is squeezed from the seed without heat or solvent, which is the handling that keeps thymoquinone intact. There is 1,000 mg of the oil per serving, and vitamin E from sunflower oil is added to protect the fats.
Who is it for?
Adults who want a plant-source oil instead of a marine one, and people already familiar with the seeds from cooking. It does not suit vegetarian or vegan eating, because the softgel shell is made with bovine gelatin. Anyone allergic to the seeds should leave it alone.
What should I know before taking it?
Talk with your healthcare provider before use, especially if you take blood-thinning medication, blood pressure medication, or drugs the liver processes, since black seed oil can affect how some medicines are handled. Leave it aside during pregnancy and nursing. The bovine gelatin shell also rules it out for some diets.
Ingredients
What is in it
Every ingredient, as listed on the label.
Supplement Facts
Serving Size 1 softgel
Calories 10
| Ingredient | Amount Per Serving | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 1 g | 1%* |
| Organic Black Cumin Seed Oil | 1000 mg | † |
| (Nigella sativa) (Cold Pressed, Hexane Free) |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
† Daily Value not established.
Ingredients: Softgel Capsule [bovine gelatin (BSE-free), glycerin, water], d-alpha Tocopherol (from sunflower oil).
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