• Anustha Dwivedi
• Devendra Kumar Bhatt
• Ashish Kumar Jatav

Abstract- Micro nutrient deficiency and malnutrition, anaemia are a major problem of developing countries worldwide. Major population of the world is vegetarian, so the availability of good quality of protein is low. Oil seeds are the most important food grains, which are rich in protein, essential fatty acids, vitamins and minerals. Oil seeds protein is major source of energy in malnutrition. Many oil seeds are utilized as a food and raw material for preparation of value added nutritious food products. Niger seed is one of them. They even have Nutraceutical value. Major deadly disease, hypertension, diabetes, and cancer can be cured by the supplementation of oil seeds in regular diet. Some studies shows that tribal and rural level use of Niger seed root, leaves, stem, oil were used in the treatment of various disease viz., microbial infection, burn, cough, contraceptives, arthritis, CHD, skin disease and syphilis. This article reviews the potential health effects of Niger seed.

Niger seed, Niger seed oil nourishing, therapeutic uses.

"Niger Seed as a Nourishing and Therapeutic Agent – A Review", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.525-530, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905584.pdf

"Niger Seed as a Nourishing and Therapeutic Agent – A Review", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp525-530, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905584.pdf