Black cumin seed oil

Black cumin seed oil (CAS 90064-32-7), also traded as Nigella sativa seed extract, is a cold-pressed or solvent-extracted vegetable oil from the seeds of Nigella sativa.

Where is Black cumin seed oil used?

• Food and nutrition: peppery, slightly bitter flavoring in spice blends, condiments and functional foods
• Antioxidant for shelf-life extension in fat-containing formulations
• Nutraceuticals: softgel capsules, tinctures and standardized extracts for wellness and immunity
• Personal care: facial oils, hair serums and skin creams
• Pharmaceutical and OTC developers use it as a functional excipient or active botanical in topical and oral dosage forms.

Commercial specifications

• Cold-pressed and refined variants commercially available
• Bulk supply in drums and IBCs; smaller packaging for specialty formulators