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Black Cumin Seeds

herb spice · 1 tsp

Black Cumin Seeds scores 65 on the Healthy Body Index, with its clearest signal on NRF2.

65
HBI score · Balanced

Why it scores the way it does

  • Its strongest longevity signal is NRF2 (8/10), backed by AMPK.
  • HBI uses best-of-top-3 scoring, so black cumin seeds is credited for the pathways it excels at.

Dimension breakdown

0–100 per dimension
Longevity
AMPK · NRF2
78
Micronutrient
density
19
Phytochemical
ORAC
75
Anti-inflammatory
DII
100
Gut microbiome
prebiotic
75
Cardiovascular
K:Na
85

Longevity pathway activation

0–10 per pathway
AMPK
AMPK
7.0
NRF2
NRF2
8.0
AUTOPHAGY
Autophagy
5.0
SIRT
Sirtuin
5.0
mTOR↓
mTOR
7.0
SENO
Senolytic activity
4.0
NAD+
NAD+
5.0
TELO
Telomere
5.0

HBI uses best-of-top-3 scoring — a food is judged on the pathways it excels at, not diluted by the ones it doesn’t touch.

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