Protective Effects of Black Cumin (Nigella sativa) Oil on TNBS-Induced Experimental Colitis in Rats


Isik F., AKBAY T., Yarat A., Genc Z., Pisiriciler R., Caliskan-Ak E., ...More

DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES, vol.56, no.3, pp.721-730, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 56 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s10620-010-1333-z
  • Journal Name: DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.721-730
  • Keywords: Colitis, Nigella sativa, Inflammation, Tissue factor activity, Oxidant damage, INFLAMMATORY-BOWEL-DISEASE, TUMOR-NECROSIS-FACTOR, ACID-INDUCED COLITIS, COLONIC INFLAMMATION, ULCERATIVE-COLITIS, TISSUE FACTOR, ANTIOXIDANT, INJURY, THYMOQUINONE, RECRUITMENT
  • Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The pathogenesis and treatment of ulcerative colitis remain poorly understood. The aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of black cumin (Nigella sativa) oil on rats with colitis.