
Nigella sativa
Ethiopian black seed, mechanically pressed below 40 °C. Thymoquinone measured by HPLC and printed on the front — the grade, not a range.
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TQ 2.1% — this batch, by HPLC
Batch SF-25-031 verified · tested 07 Aug 2026 · Read the lab report
Cold-pressed · TQ 2.0+
Nigella sativa · Ethiopian seed · 100 ml
Nutritional information
20 daily teaspoons. Peppery, as the seed is.
Just the oil.
One teaspoon daily — plain like an espresso, or stirred into a spoon of Sidr honey. Peppery by nature; that is the seed, not a flaw.
| Thymoquinone (HPLC) | 2.1% — this batch |
| Pressing | mechanical, ≤ 40 °C |
| Solvent residue | none detected |
| Fatty-acid fingerprint | pure N. sativa — no dilution |
| Peroxide value | fresh — within spec |
Where manuka has MGO, black seed now has a number: the TQ% on the front of every bottle, with the chromatogram behind the QR.
| Seed origin | Ethiopia, harvest 2025 |
| Extraction | cold press, solvent-free |
| Refining | none |
| Bottle | 100 ml amber pharma glass, pipette cap |
What's actually in it
One ingredient. The whole product is a single cold-pressed seed — so the only thing worth proving is what is in it, and at what strength.

Ethiopian black seed, mechanically pressed below 40 °C. Thymoquinone measured by HPLC and printed on the front — the grade, not a range.
The honest comparison
| What you're told | Amazon-tier | "Premium" | SAFAANI TQ 2.0+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thymoquinone | not stated | "high TQ" range | ✓ this batch's HPLC %, on the front |
| Seed origin | unstated blend | "premium seeds" | ✓ Ethiopia, harvest year named |
| Extraction | often solvent | "cold-pressed" | ✓ ≤40 °C, hexane test published |
| Dilution check | none | none | ✓ fatty-acid fingerprint per batch |
| Freshness | unknown | best-before only | ✓ peroxide + anisidine per batch |
On record
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