Impacts of various mixing approaches towards black seed oil-alginate emulsion attributes

• Main Authors: Mohd Rus, Shaiqah, Mohamed, Farahidah, Abu Bakar, Mohd Rushdi, Doolaanea, Abd Almonem, Mohmad Sabere, Awis Sukarni
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Scientific Publishers 2021
• Subjects: RS192 Materia Medica-Pharmaceutical Technology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/92780/1/92780_Impacts%20of%20various%20mixing%20approaches%20towards%20black%20seed.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/92780/; https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/asp/me/2021/00000011/00000010/art00017;jsessionid=13l1h4mkfw0f9.x-ic-live-03; https://doi.org/10.1166/mex.2021.2077
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Black seed oil (BSO) contains thymoquinone, an active ingredient that is well-known for its antioxidant property. The bitter taste of BSO makes it challenging for the consumers, mainly children and the elderly, to consume it every day. Thus, BSO is encapsulated in alginate beads in micrometre size...