Black seed oil
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Black seed oil is pressed from the seeds of Nigella sativa, also called black cumin. Choose a food supplement as softgels, liquid oil or powdered seed capsules.
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Plant oilsLife Extension
Black seed oil (Nigella sativa)
Black Cumin Seed Oil
60 softgels, best before May 2028
€12.05
Plant oilsKIKI Health
Black seed oil (Nigella sativa)
Black Seed Oil - 125 ml
125 ml, best before Jul 2028
€20.90
Plant oilsLife Extension
Black cumin seed oil with turmeric extract
Black Cumin Seed Oil and Curcumin Elite Turmeric Extract
60 softgels, best before Jun 2028
€24.71
What is black seed oil?
Black seed oil comes from the small black seeds of Nigella sativa, a flowering plant grown in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia. In English it is also sold as black cumin seed oil or nigella oil. Despite the name, it is not related to ordinary cumin used in cooking.
The oil is usually cold-pressed from the seeds, which keeps it natural and unrefined. It has a strong, peppery, slightly bitter taste. One of its characteristic compounds is thymoquinone; some products are standardised to a stated thymoquinone content.
Forms
- Softgels – a measured amount of oil, no taste.
- Liquid oil in a bottle – you take it by the spoon or add it to food, for example over salad or yoghurt.
- Powdered seed capsules – the whole ground seed instead of the oil.
Our range
- NOW Foods Black Cumin Seed Oil – softgels.
- Swanson Black Cumin Seed Oil 500 mg – softgels; Swanson Black Cumin Seed 400 mg – capsules with powdered seed.
- Life Extension Black Cumin Seed Oil – standardised to thymoquinone; also as Black Cumin Seed Oil and Curcumin Elite, combined with a turmeric extract.
- KIKI Health Black Seed Oil – a cold-pressed liquid oil.
What to look for on the label
- Cold-pressed: pressed without heat, as opposed to refined oil.
- Thymoquinone: if standardised, the percentage is given on the label.
- Oil or seed: oil per softgel (mg) or ground seed per capsule – not the same thing.
- Storage: keep a liquid oil closed, cool and away from light once opened.
- Dose: follow the directions on the label.
Food supplements are not a substitute for a varied diet. If you take medicines or are pregnant, ask your doctor first.
Frequently asked questions
Is black seed the same as black cumin?
Yes, both names refer to Nigella sativa. It is not the same plant as cumin (Cuminum cyminum) or black sesame.
Softgels or liquid oil?
Softgels are practical and you do not taste the oil. A bottle of liquid oil gives you more flexibility, but the flavour is intense.
What does thymoquinone on the label mean?
It is one of the compounds naturally found in black seed oil. A stated percentage shows that the product is standardised to it.