Black Cumin Water Soluble Extract | Kalonji, Nalla Jeelakarra

Black Cumin Liquid Extract supplies thymoquinone glycosides with nigellicine and saponin glycosides from Nigella sativa seed. Free thymoquinone is lipid-bound and belongs to the seed oil; the glycosidic fraction is what aqueous extraction recovers. Do not carry black seed oil dosing across to this material. Black Cumin Water-Soluble Extract — known as Kalonji in Hindi, Karunjeeragam in Tamil, Nalla Jeelakarra in Telugu, and Karinjeerakam in Malayalam (Nigella sativa).

• Also known as: Black Cumin, Black Seed, Kalonji
• Botanical source: Nigella sativa
• Plant part used: Seed
• INCI name: Nigella Sativa Seed Extract
• Key bio-actives: Thymoquinone glycosides · Nigellicine alkaloid · Saponin glycosides (alpha-hederin)
• Form: Water-phase liquid extract
• Extraction: Aqueous extraction from seed; carrier system incorporated after extraction — choose your preferred carrier above
• Carrier options: Water · Water + propylene glycol · Water + glycerin · Water + ethanol
• Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia: Conforms to Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India monograph — Nigella sativa, seed
• Grade: Food-grade · Cosmetic-grade
• Origin: India
• Shelf-life: 18–24 months · below 25 °C · tightly sealed · away from light

Key benefits

• Thymoquinone glycosides
• Nigellicine alkaloid
• Saponin glycosides (alpha-hederin)

How to use

• Choose your carrier system at checkout — Water, Water + propylene glycol or Water + glycerin — to match your formulation base
• Common applications: liquid nutraceuticals, cosmetic water phases and traditional preparations

FAQs

What are the primary formulation applications of Black Cumin?
Most buyers use it in liquid nutraceuticals, cosmetic water phases and traditional preparations. As with any new water-soluble extract, pilot-test in your specific base before committing to a full production run.

Which carrier should I choose — water, propylene glycol or glycerin?
Water alone suits most aqueous formulations. Propylene glycol improves cold-stability and solvency in preserved systems; glycerin gives a milder, skin-friendlier carrier for leave-on formulations. PG and glycerin variants are offered at 500 g and 1 Kg, with PG also available at 5 Kg.

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