Black seed oil
Nigella sativa L. · An oil obtained from the seed by supercritical CO2 extraction. In sample analysis thymoquinone is about 4.61 % (w/w); per its sheet, more than half of the fatty acids are linoleic acid.
- Document
- pc·b·01
- Revision
- 2026.10
- Status
- Preview
- Plant
- Black cumin Product sheet
- Botanical name
- Nigella sativa L. Product sheet
- Plant part
- Seed Product sheet
- Product type
- Supercritical CO2 extraction · seed oil Product sheet
- Process
- Supercritical CO2 extraction · extraction agent natural carbon dioxide · no co-solvent Brand statement
- Molecular distillation
- Not applied; products are obtained by supercritical CO2 extraction only Brand statement
- Key value
- Thymoquinone ≈ 4.61 % (w/w, sample analysis) · linoleic acid 50–65 % Analysis report
- Parameters on the sheet
- Density, iodine and saponification value, moisture and volatiles, insoluble impurities, fatty acid distribution, peroxide value Product sheet
- Profile range
- In the sheet table below Product sheet
- Batch
- Products are currently sample based; batch records and batch analyses start with serial production At serial production
- Category and application
- Food supplement · B2B: food, supplement and cosmetic R&D projects Brand statement
- Limitation
- Insoluble in water; keep away from strong oxidisers, heat and sparks. In B2B use the target product's regulations are assessed separately Product sheet
- Packaging
- 50 ml glass bottle, glass dropper Current site
- Storage
- Cool and dry; away from sun, heat and light; tightly closed. Shelf life goes on the label at serial production Product sheet
- Document status
- Sheet Product sheet · available on request
CoA CoA · per sample · on request
QR Purity passport · at serial production
Status tags: “product sheet” and “analysis report” mean the information comes from a document; “brand statement” is purity call's own information; “at serial production” marks what will be added with serial production.
02Product sheet
Values on the sheet.
- 16:0Palmitic8–15 %
- 18:0StearicMax. 4 %
- 18:1Oleic18–30 %
- 18:2Linoleic50–65 %
- Other fatty acidsMax. 10 %
- Colour
- Brown
- Density
- 0,92 g/cm³
- Iodine value
- 90–120
- Thymoquinone (HPLC, UV 256 nm)
- ≈ 4.61 % (w/w) · from a measured 42.3971 mg/ml and a density of 0.92 g/cm³ · sample analysis Analysis report
- Saponification value
- 180–200 mg KOH/g
- Soap
- 0 ppm
- Moisture and volatiles (105 °C)
- Max. 0.2 % (m/m)
- Insoluble impurities
- Max. 0.05 % (m/m)
- Peroxide value
- 0–10 meq O2/kg
- Solubility in water
- Insoluble
- Aspect
- Clear
- Additives and artificial antioxidants (BHA, BHT)
- None
- Chemical refining
- None
- GMO
- Contains no GMO and is not produced from GMO (sheet statement)
- Allergens
- None of the 14 allergen groups on the sheet is present
- Origin
- Turkey
All values in this section come from the product sheet; a value from another document carries its own tag. Sheet issue date 18.02.2025. The site shows only product information; the full sheet and analysis reports are shared individually on request. Values are ranges or limits, not the result of a single batch.