Kalonji is high in antioxidants, which help neutralize harmful free radicals that may contribute to the development of diseases like cancer.

Test-tube studies have found some impressive results regarding the potential anti-cancer effects of kalonji and thymoquinone, its active compound.

Disease-causing bacteria are responsible for a long list of dangerous infections, ranging from ear infections to pneumonia.

One study applied kalonji topically to infants with a staphylococcal skin infection and found that it was as effective as a standard antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections.

In one study in 42 people with rheumatoid arthritis, taking 1,000 mg of kalonji oil daily for eight weeks reduced markers of inflammation and oxidative stress.