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MeSH Heading: Nigella sativa
Tree Number(s): B01.875.800.575.912.250.836.750.518.750
Unique ID: D031881
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D031881
Scope Note: A plant genus of the family RANUNCULACEAE that contains alpha-hederin, a triterpene saponin in the seeds, and is the source of black seed oil.
Entry Term(s): Black Cumin; Cumin, Black; Kalonji
Public MeSH Note: 2003
History Note: 2003
Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/02
Revision Date: 2021/06/30

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

anatomy & histology (AH)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

cytology (CY)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

genetics (GE)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0398956
Scope Note: A plant genus of the family RANUNCULACEAE that contains alpha-hederin, a triterpene saponin in the seeds, and is the source of black seed oil.
Terms: Nigella sativa Preferred Term
Term UI T462475
Date09/19/2001
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); Black Cumin
Term UI T462476
Date09/19/2001
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); Cumin, Black
Term UI T462477
Date09/19/2001
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); Kalonji
Term UI T462478
Date09/19/2001
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003)

Nigella sativa MeSH Descriptor Data 2025