Easier than drinking the oil
The taste is bad, but it's easier than drinking the oil.
Nigella Sativa is an annual flowering plant in the ranunculus family (Ranunculaceae) that is primarily found in Southern Europe, North Africa and Southwest Asia. Nigella Sativa is also cultivated in a number of other countries including India, Pakistan, Syria, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia. Also known as Black Seed Extract, Nigella Sativa Extract has a long history of documented use dating back 2,000 years in traditional and Ayurvedic medicine systems. The name "Black Seed" is, of course, a reference to the color of this annual herb's seeds. Aside from their reported health benefits, these seeds are also sometimes used as a spice in Indian and Middle Eastern cuisines. The Nigella Sativa plant itself can grow up to about 12 inches tall and its flowers are usually pale blue in color but can also be white, yellow, pink or light purple. It is believed that thymoquinone, which is present in Nigella Sativa seeds, is the major active chemical component responsible for Nigella Sativa's reported health benefits. Traditionally, Nigella Sativa Extract has been used due to the belief that it supports general well-being and longevity. While Nootropics Depot offers Nigella Sativa Extract in powder form, Black Seed Oil is another common form of the extract available for purchase.
Nigella Sativa health benefits and uses may include:
Nigella Sativa seeds contain a well-balanced composition of proteins, fatty acids and carbohydrates. A specific subset of the fatty acids, known as the essential oil, is considered the active part of the Nigella Sativa seed as it contains the main bioactive component Thymoquninone. While the oil component of a Nigella Sativa seed usually comprises 36-38% of its total weight, the essential oil component usually only accounts for .4% - 2.5% of the Nigella Sativa seeds total weight. A specific breakdown of the composition of Nigella Sativa's essential oil is as follows:
Nigella Sativa Seeds also contain other non-caloric components including Thiamin (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6), Folic Acid, Potassium, Niacin, and more.
While there are a number of active compounds found in Nigella Sativa including thymohydroquinone, p-cymene, carvacrol, 4-terpineol, t-anethol, and longifolene and others listed above; it is believed that the presence of the phytochemical Thymoquinone is largely responsible for Nigella Sativa's reported health benefits. Thymoquinone is then converted to a dimer known as dithymoquinone (Nigellone) in the body. Both cell and animal studies have suggested that Thymoquinone may support cardiovascular health, brain heath, cellular function, and more. Thymoquinone is classified as a pan-assay interference compound which bind to many proteins indiscriminately.
Thymoquinone and Dithymoquinone Structures
Yes, this Nigella Sativa Extract powder contains a minimum of 5% Thymoquinone content.
One of the main active compounds in black seed oil which is responsible for its reported benefits is Thymoquinone. In regular black seed oil it is often only present at levels of around 1%. However, we have been able to source a Nigella Sativa powdered extract which has a whopping 5% of thymoquinone! Not only is this black seed oil powder very high in Thymoquinone, the fact that it is a powder makes it a lot easier to use. Oils are oftentimes messy to handle, however, powders can be far more easily contained and used in a variety of ways in which the oil cannot. For example, if you make your own powder blends with other ingredients, especially if you are making your own capsules then using the black seed oil powder is ideal.
The black seed oil powder is especially useful if you are trying to target a specific amount of Thymoquinone. For example, with black seed oil, the maximum concentration of Thymoquinone, as mentioned earlier, is often times at around 1%. A common dose for black seed oil is around 500 mg to 1,000 mg. This means that a standard dose of black seed oil contains at maximum 5-10 mg of Thymoquinone. With this Nigella Sativa powdered extract, 500 mg of the powder would contain a very large amount of Thymoquinone: 25 mg. This means we can dose the powder much lower in comparison to black seed oil. A dosage that is equal to 10mg of Thymoquinone would only be 200mg of the Nigella Sativa Extract powder.
The powdered Nigella Sativa Extract should also be slightly more stable than the Black Seed Oil during long term storage. So, if you are looking to enjoy the benefits of black seed oil, look no further than Nootropic Depot’s Nigella Sativa powder with 5% Thymoquinone.
As a dietary supplement, take 200mg of Nigella Sativa Extract powder once daily.
To gain more insight, read the Nigella Sativa Extract reviews below.
Nootropics Depot offers 10 gram or 20 gram jar of high quality Nigella Sativa Extract powder (Black Seed Extract). Nootropics Depot's Nigella Sativa Extract has been lab-tested and verified for both product purity and identity.
Nigella Sativa extract is also Known as: Nigella cretica, Black cumin, Black seeds, Roman coriander, Nutmeg flower, Fennel flower, Ajaji, Black Seed Extract, Black Seed Oil, Black Seed Oil Extract
ATTENTION: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
The taste is bad, but it's easier than drinking the oil.
I live a very stressful business life, where every technology in the corporation relies on me. I very frequently work 120h - 140h a week, and even 160h when I have to do a couple of all-nighters. This put immense strain on my body and heart. Even though I working 3 times a week, during these periods of intense work, my chess is fluttering and I feel my heart is struggling in general, due to the high cortisol levels and the sleep deprivation. I've tried pretty much everything to stabilize my heart rate, nothing worked very well (magnesium, potassium, coq10, gabapentin, stronger things...). Then, I found this BSO extract at 10%. When I need to calm down quickly, I take a high enough dosage of it and in around 5 minutes, I feel completely relaxed, my heart rate is stable, and feel a very strong feeling of serenity and inner silence. I personally find it stronger than a LOT of prescription medications in a high enough dosage, and I don't experience any memory deterioration like any GABA-related supplement. No side effects whatsoever. So, in summary, not only it is, for me personally, a miracle "calm the hell down right now" drug, but it also have tremendous benefits for inflammation and my autoimmune disease. It just makes me feel better.
ND 10% thymoquinone is hands down the best I've tried in my years of taking BSE and the powder is an even better deal. I will say that the taste isn't that pleasant so if you are adverse to bitter, you may want to pay the extra for the capsules. If that isn't a factor, then the powder is the way to go.
I use this black seed oil extract powder with actual black seed oil to get an extra boost. I take it when I get sinus infections which I’ve been dealing with lately, it also helps with anxiety and possibly helps with bringing back you’re GABA A receptors after drugs have wrecked them. Either way, a great product to have in your cupboard for the general health. Taking this will not do anything negative in your body, if anything it will make you healthier. The capsules are dosed too low for my liking, yes they are convenient but it takes less than 5 seconds to pop 1/2 teaspoon into your mouth and swallow. I ordered black seed oil from The Blessed Seed and it was confiscated at customs, the only reason they would do this is because this product is considered a “miracle” health product that would benefit me greatly. They don’t want you to be healthy.
This product one of my personal favorites!
It tastes very bitter, but in sort of a natural and healthy way. It feels like an overal calm boost for immune system, mental clarity and focus, and relaxed mind/body connection. If you don't mind the bitter taste, I just measure it onto a spoonful of yoghurt because I haven't figured out how to put stuff in capsules easily just yet. I look forward to continuing to use this for general health going forward. I haven't used it long enough to report on its effects on sleep, but I feel it is relaxing for the body while slightly stimulating for the mind, so that bodes well for impact on sleep as well.
Not very strong effects, I should try sublingual next time and see if anything changes for stronger mood effects. I'll keep taking it because it has a lot of subtle, but good long-term benefits like fish oil. I think my mood is actually better though after some time, but didn't notice it because I thought Nigella Sativa would have acute effects. I think the skin benefits are strong, but hard to manage. My face is noticeably more flakier and dryer looking up close and get dandruff easier even though I never had those problems before taking it, I think it's because it speeds up skin growth. I still rate it high because of all the long-term benefits and it lasts a while and decently cheap per dose.
This product is excellent I bought it because I found out the blackseed oil that I was using only had less than one percent Thymoquuinone so for nootropics depot to have up to ten percent help so much with my shoulder pain I will definitely be ordering again but this time I’ll get capsules. Thanks Nootropics Depot.
Like the title says, great supp to relax (I'm using 10%) in the evening and wind down. It eases my pains and stress from the day. I tried oral administration for 2 weeks and then switch to sublingual. Sublingual had more pronounced effects but YMMV. I couldn't very it other effects.
This works well for me whenever I feel sick or have digestive issues. In my experience nigella needs to be cycled, so I mostly take it as needed. Works every time. I'm on my third jar now and it is a permanent part of my stack.
Been taking it every day, twice a day for a few weeks. Fewer negative thoughts. No reduction in effect despite taking it daily. Persistent flu/cold went away a couples after starting on this. Could be coincidence. Only negative is that it can keep me awake if I take it in the evening.
This stuff is amazing. Every black seed oil and extract fails in comparison. Great for anxiousness and pain. Gives a nice warm relaxing feeling but not necessarily sleepy which is nice. Tolerance develops quick as well. Only side effect was irritability and depressive feeling, but that's mostly with higher doses. Probably one of the most effective and potent Nootropics I've tried, it wasn't one of those where the effects are so subtle that's it's questionable it's even working. Overall great stuff.
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