10 Benefits of Black Seed Oil

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Kidney and Liver Function

People managing acute or chronic illnesses are often monitored for decreased kidney function. For example, gentamicin is a powerful antibiotic known for nephrotoxicity. Black seed oil may protect kidneys from gentamycin toxicity. ⁶Beheshti F;Norouzi F;Abareshi A;Khazaei M;Alikhani V;Moussavi S;Biglari G;Soukhtanloo M;Hosseini M; ‘Nigella Sativa Prevented Liver and Renal Tissue Damage in Lipopolysaccharide-Treated Rats.’ Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation : an Official Publication of the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation, Saudi Arabia, U.S. National Library of Medicine, pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29970731

Levels of nitrates, bilirubin and thiobarbituric acid help assess the liver function, while BUN and creatinine levels are indicators of kidney function. Experiments on rats found decreased levels of these substances after administering high doses of black seed oil. ⁶Beheshti F;Norouzi F;Abareshi A;Khazaei M;Alikhani V;Moussavi S;Biglari G;Soukhtanloo M;Hosseini M; ‘Nigella Sativa Prevented Liver and Renal Tissue Damage in Lipopolysaccharide-Treated Rats.’ Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation : an Official Publication of the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation, Saudi Arabia, U.S. National Library of Medicine, pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29970731