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Nigella Sativa

What is Nigella Sativa?

Nigella sativa is an annual flowering plant, native to south and southwest Asia, grown for it's seeds also known as black seeds. [1]



History

Archaeological evidence about the earliest cultivation of N. sativa dates back three millennia, with N. sativa seeds found in several sites from ancient Egypt. [1]

Other Ingredient Information

Products containing Nigella Sativa


The percentage represents the approximate total number of food products from UPC Food Search's data that contain the ingredient, "Nigella Sativa".
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Source(s) Derived From

 Plant Sources

Natural or Artificial?

 Natural

References
  1. Nigella sativa - Wikipedia

Aliases (Also Known As)


 Black Seed Oil
Black Seeds
Calonji
Nigella
Nigella Seeds

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  • Natural & Possibly Unsafe
  • Artificial
  • Artificial & Possibly Unsafe
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe

Revision History

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Ingredient updatedUPC Food SearchDecember 10, 2021 @ 1:19 AM
Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchAugust 20, 2012 @ 7:32 PM

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