Oral Nigella sativa oil ameliorates ovalbumin-induced bronchial asthma in mice

► Nigella sativa oil was used in folk medicine for many diseases including asthma.(82) ► A mouse asthma model was used to examine the effects of Nigella sativa oil. (77) ► Nigella sativa oil clearly inhibited major pathophysiological features of asthma. (83) ► Effects of Nigella sativa oil was through restoration of local TH1/TH2 balance. (81) ► Nigella sativa oil could be a promising treatment for bronchial asthma in human. (82)