Nigella sativa improves anemia, enhances immunity and relieves iron overload-induced oxidative stress as a novel promising treatment in children having beta-thalassemia major

ConclusionNS decreased iron overload-induced oxidative stress and hemolytic anemia. NS is a promising treatment for thalassemia to potentiate therapeutic effects and alleviate side effects of iron chelation therapy. Limitations to this study included the small number of patients and the relatively short post treatment follow-up time. Future research regarding the use of NS for the treatment of thalassemia is highly recommendedThis clinical trial was registered in: ClinicalTrials.gov. Trial ID: NCT02816957
Source: Journal of Herbal Medicine - Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research