HERBAL MELANIN AND NIGELLA SATIVA

Authors : Necat Yılmaz, Esin Eren, Cemile Öz Kaymaz

Pages : 756-766

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Publication Date : 2025-12-24

Article Type : Review Paper

Abstract :Melanin is widely found in plants, fungi and bacteria. There are different melanin derivatives such as Eumelanin, Pheomelanin, Neuromelanin and Allomelanin. Melanin is considered an amorphous polymer with high molecular weight. The presence of melanin in nature, from microorganisms to plants and humans, has many functions such as pigmentation, anti-oxidative activity and protection from sunlight. Studies have shown that melanin is formed as a result of the polymerization of phenolic and indolic compounds. The exact chemical composition of melanin remains unclear, many of its functions and properties are also just beginning to be understood. Synthetic imitations used in the food industry and treatment have begun to play an active role in solving the structure and function relationships of natural melanins. In the last decade, vegetal melanin has been obtained naturally from some food stuffs such as Nigella sativa L. Melanin obtained from Nigella sativa has strong anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcer and anti-diabetic activities. Current reviews on the potential role of melanin in disease prevention and treatment may suggest that Black Cumin, a popular herb, may be the subject of further clinical trials
Keywords : Nigella Sativa, Kanser, Diyabetes Mellitus, Melanin

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