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Black Seed Oil

Black seed oil is pressed from the seeds of black cumin (Nigella sativa), a flowering plant of the buttercup family. Its best-known compound is thymoquinone.

Also listed as Black Cumin Seed Extract, Black Cumin Seed Oil, Black Seed Extract, Black Cumin Extract

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How does it fit into food?

Its strong flavor suits dressings, yogurt dips and spreads. BZfE advises using it sparingly and avoiding high temperatures. Using it for flavor does not require treating it as a daily supplement. 1

A recipe is not a clinical dose

Diabetes studies used oil, seed powder and even a water extract, in different amounts. A culinary serving cannot be assumed to reproduce the effects of those preparations; the product and amount are part of the experiment. 2

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