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Table 1 Fatty acid content in every 50 g of N. sativa (GC/MSa test)

From: Effects of oral Nigella sativa oil on the expression levels and serum concentrations of adiponectin, PPAR-γ, and TNF-α in overweight and obese women: a study protocol for a crossover-designed, double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial

Test

Reference method

Acceptable value

Result

Appearance

Visual

Brown color

Brown color

Odor

Organoleptic

Specific

Specific

Palmitic acid (%)

WR10b

11–14

11.84

Stearic acid (%)

WR10

–

2.00

Oleic acid (%)

WR10

17–26

22.14

Linoleic acid (%)

WR10

52067

59.66

Linolenic acid (%)

WR10

–

1.79

Thymoquinone (%)

EPc 0.8 (2.2.23)

–

0.54

  1. aGas chromatography–mass spectrometry
  2. bRectangular waveguide size
  3. cEuropean Pharmacopoeia
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