The amount of volatile oil in black seed oil differs depending on the hybrid and where the seed is grown. For countried with extreme heat the content of volatile oil is increased.
One of the important components that makes black seed oil so unique is the content of volatile oil. Black seed oil normally contains between 0.5% to 1.5%.
Strong black seed oil can have a volatile oil content of upto 4.6%.
Almost all black seed oil will have a certain amount of volatile oil in its content.
This volatile oil is what makes the oil pungent.
Many of the studies have concentrated on the volatile oil. It is the aromatic oils that contain most of the anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and microbial /anti-fungal, anti-tumour and immune
enhancing activity.