CARDIOPROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF NUTRACEUTICALS ISOLATED FROM NIGELLA SATIVA SEEDS

摘要

This invention relates to a rich antioxidant nutraceuticals prepared from Nigella sativa seeds for the treatment and prevention of hypercholesterolemia. These nutraceuticals when taken enterally has shown successfully to have hypocholesterolmic, antiatherogenic and antioxidant activities using in vitro and in vivo study. The invention provides a clear explanation on the molecular mechanism by which nutraceuticals prepared from the Nigella sativa seeds exerted its hypocholesterolemic effect.