Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Biomedical, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia
  • 2 Medicinal Plants Research Centre, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences (YUMS) , Yasuj, Iran
Avicenna J Phytomed, 2013;3(2):152-8.
PMID: 25050269

Abstract

Nigella sativa (N. sativa) is an amazing herb which is used in traditional medicine for a wide range of illnesses including bronchial asthma, dysentery, gastrointestinal problems, as well as beneficial effect on blood lipids, lowering blood pressure, serum cholesterol, and triglycerides level. This study aimed to determine the toxic effect of N. sativa powder on the kidney function which was evaluated by serum urea and creatinine and through histopathological examination of kidney tissue.

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