Overview
- An Osaka Metropolitan University study found that 5 g of black cumin seed powder daily for eight weeks significantly reduced triglycerides, LDL and total cholesterol while increasing HDL.
- The randomized trial enrolled 42 adults with elevated cholesterol, with the daily dose equivalent to roughly one tablespoon of ground seeds.
- Companion lab work showed seed extracts inhibited adipogenesis by blocking fat droplet accumulation and downregulating key fat‑cell genes.
- The peer‑reviewed results were published in Food Science & Nutrition, and researchers reported no clinical toxicity in the short, small study that lacked a placebo control.
- Authors plan larger, longer clinical trials and media coverage emphasized that black cumin may serve as a dietary adjunct rather than a replacement for GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs.