Title of article
Effects of Nigella sativa on Mammals’ Health and Production
Author/Authors
Mohammed, Abd El-Nasser Ahmed Department of Animal Production and Fisheries - Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences - King Faisal University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , Al-Suwaiegh, Shaker Badr Department of Animal Production and Fisheries - Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences - King Faisal University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Pages
7
From page
630
To page
636
Abstract
Interests have grown in the use of herbal medicinal plants as feed additives to animal rations in order improve
their productive, reproductive and therapeutic performances. Nigella sativa seeds and their purified constituents have
been shown beneficial effects in several studies on such aforementioned performances. Nigella sativa seed contains more
than 100 compounds, some of which have not yet been identified or explored. The present review article addresses and
discusses the effects of Nigella sativa seeds and their purified constituents on productive, reproductive and therapeutic
performances on mammals.
Keywords
Nigella sativa , Productive , Reproductive and therapeutic
Journal title
Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Serial Year
2016
Record number
2593829
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