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ArticleAmerican journal of blood research2026

Immunological, hematological and biochemical benefits of adjuvant nigella sativa to pharmacotherapy in immune thrombocytopenic purpura patients.

Mohamed Abdelshafy, Mohamed El Shanshory, Khaled Shahat, Soad K Al Jaouni, Mohamed Attia, Shereen Awny Abdelsalam Hamous, Moutasem Salih Aboonq, Alfarazdeg Ageed Saad, Abdulfatah M Alayoubi, Abdulrahman S Bahashwan and 14 more

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Article in American journal of blood research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02816957 (Study of The Therapeutic Benefits of Nigella Sativa in Children With Beta Thalassemia Major), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Study of The Therapeutic Benefits of Nigella Sativa in Children With Beta Thalassemia Major

TypeinterventionalSponsorTanta UniversityRan2016 to 2017Enrolled80ConditionsNigella Sativa With Beta Thalassemia MajorArmsnigella sativ
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24 authors.

Mohamed AbdelshafyProphetic Medicine Course and Research, Taibah Faculty of Medicine, Taibah University Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah 42353, Saudi Arabia.
Mohamed El ShanshoryDepartment of Pediatrics, Tanta Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University Tanta, Gharbia Governorate 68904, Egypt.
Khaled ShahatAssistant Professor of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Department of Women and Child Health, College of Medicine, Taibah University Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah 42353, Saudi Arabia.
Soad K Al JaouniHematology Department, King Abdulaziz University Hospital & Scientific Chair of Prophetic Medicine Application, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
Mohamed AttiaDepartment of Clinical Pathology, Tanta Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University Tanta, Gharbia Governorate 68904, Egypt.
Shereen Awny Abdelsalam HamousAssistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Tanta Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University Tanta, Gharbia Governorate 68904, Egypt.
Moutasem Salih AboonqDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, Taibah Faculty of Medicine, Taibah University Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah 42353, Saudi Arabia.
Alfarazdeg Ageed SaadDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, Taibah Faculty of Medicine, Taibah University Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah 42353, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulfatah M AlayoubiDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, Taibah Faculty of Medicine, Taibah University Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah 42353, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulrahman S BahashwanDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, Taibah Faculty of Medicine, Taibah University Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah 42353, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulrahman Mahmoud T AlhussainiDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, Taibah Faculty of Medicine, Taibah University Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah 42353, Saudi Arabia.
Hytham Mahmoud Abdel-LatifDepartment of Pharmacology, Al-Rayyan National College of Medicine, Al-Rayyan Medical Colleges Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah 42353, Saudi Arabia.
Amal Mohammed AlbeihanyDepartment of Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah 42353, Saudi Arabia.
Shimaa Badawy HemdanDepartment of Medical Biochemistry, Sohag Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University Sohag 84511, Egypt.
Reda S YousefDepartment of Medical Biochemistry, Sohag Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University Sohag 84511, Egypt.
Hussam Abdullah AloufiProphetic Medicine Course and Research, Taibah Faculty of Medicine, Taibah University Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah 42353, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah Mohammed AlsaediProphetic Medicine Course and Research, Taibah Faculty of Medicine, Taibah University Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah 42353, Saudi Arabia.
Khaled AlsaediDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Al-Zahraa Hospital Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah 42353, Saudi Arabia.
Rania Mhm EidDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, Taibah Faculty of Medicine, Taibah University Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah 42353, Saudi Arabia.
Nagwa MohamedDepartment of Medical Physiology, Sohag Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University Sohag 84511, Egypt.
Wafaa A AbdellahDepartment of Pharmacology, Al-Rayyan National College of Medicine, Al-Rayyan Medical Colleges Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah 42353, Saudi Arabia.
Tarek Mohamed AfifiDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sohag Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt & MOH, Najran Health Cluster Najran 11000, Saudi Arabia.
Salah Mohamed El SayedProphetic Medicine Course and Research, Taibah Faculty of Medicine, Taibah University Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah 42353, Saudi Arabia.
Nahed HablasDepartment of Pediatrics, Tanta Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University Tanta, Gharbia Governorate 68904, Egypt.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPatients having acute and chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) suffer from thrombocytopenia, decreased T regulatory lymphocytes (causing immunological tolerance) and abnormal biochemistry (increased inflammatory mediators, autoimmunity, and oxidative stress). Nigella sativa is a prophetic medicine remedy rich in pharmacological ingredients exerting anti-inflammatory and thrombocytosis effects that may improve the biochemistry of ITP patients.

objectiveTo evaluate the benefits of nigella sativa to ITP patients.

methodsEthical committee approval and patients' consents were gained and complied with the declaration of Helsinki. Children's parents or legal guardians provided informed consent. 15 acute ITP patients received steroids or Eltrombopag olamine (revolade) for one month then complete blood count was done in addition to counting CD4 T helper cells and Treg cells using flow cytometry. Then, same patients continued the same treatments plus adjuvant 2 grams/day grinded nigella sativa seeds (taken orally added to foods or drinks) for the next month followed by doing the same blood tests. Another 15 patients having chronic ITP received same treatments and investigations.

resultsIn acute ITP patients on steroids or revolade, platelets count was low (29.26±5.88 × 10

conclusionAdjuvant nigella sativa potentiated pharmacological treatments, exerted potent thrombocytosis effects and increased immunological tolerance in acute and chronic ITP patients possibly due to its anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory and biochemical effects. Nigella sativa is a recommended adjuvant natural remedy to ITP patients. This study is registered among our hematological studies using nigella sativa in treating hematological diseases in ClinicalTrials.gov. TRIAL ID: NCT02816957.

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CD4(+)CD25(+) Treg cellsCD4 T-helper cellsImmune thrombocytopenic purpuranigella sativa

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PMID41877935
PMCPMC13006729

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