Therapeutic potential and pharmaceutical development of thymoquinone: a multitargeted molecule of natural origin

SN Goyal, CP Prajapati, PR Gore, CR Patil… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Thymoquinone, a monoterpene molecule is chemically known as 2-methyl-5-isopropyl-1, 4-
benzoquinone. It is abundantly present in seeds of Nigella sativa L. that is popularly known …

[PDF][PDF] Thymoquinone and curcumin prevent gentamicin-induced liver injury by attenuating oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis

SR Galaly, OM Ahmed, AM Mahmoud - J Physiol Pharmacol, 2014 - jpp.krakow.pl
This study was conducted to assess the preventive effect of two plant constituents,
thymoquinone and curcumin, on gentamicin-induced deleterious effect on liver function …

Silymarin, an antioxidant flavonoid, protects the liver from the toxicity of the anticancer drug paclitaxel

FM Gür, S Bilgiç - Tissue and Cell, 2023 - Elsevier
One of the biggest factors that negatively affect the cancer treatment plan is the toxic effects
of chemotherapeutics on non-target cells and tissues. This information prompted us to …

Potential therapeutic effect of thymoquinone and/or bee pollen on fluvastatin-induced hepatitis in rats

AE Mohamed, MA El-Magd, KS El-Said… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Hepatitis is one of earlier, but serious, signs of liver damage. High doses of statins for a long
time can induce hepatitis. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the therapeutic …

Thymoquinone ameliorates the immunological and histological changes induced by exposure to imidacloprid insecticide

M Mohany, M El-Feki, I Refaat, O Garraud… - The Journal of …, 2012 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Previous studies have shown that thymoquinone (TQ) exerts protective effects in some
models of pesticide-induced immunotoxicity. However, no data exist regarding its possible …

Hepato-protective effects of thymoquinone and beta-aminoisobutyric acid in streptozocin induced diabetic rats

İ Aktaş, F Mehmet Gür - Biotechnic & Histochemistry, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
We investigated the hepato-protective effects of thymoquinone (TQ) and beta-
aminoisobutyric acid (BAIBA). We used five groups of 8-week-old male rats: untreated …

Misoprostol alleviates paclitaxel-induced liver damage through its antioxidant and anti-apoptotic effects

FM Gür, İ Aktaş, S Bilgiç, M Pekince - Molecular & Cellular Toxicology, 2022 - Springer
Backgrounds Anticancer drugs may damage non-target cells and tissues. One of the biggest
reasons for changing or stopping chemotherapy regimens is these adverse effects …

The ameliorative effects of thymoquinone and beta-aminoisobutyric acid on streptozotocin-induced diabetic cardiomyopathy

FM Gur, I Aktas - Tissue and Cell, 2021 - Elsevier
Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a cardiac dysfunction observed in a patient with diabetes
that may lead to heart failure. No specific treatment has yet been tested in DCM. Therefore …

Bromelain ameliorates D-galactosamine-induced acute liver injury: role of SIRT1/LKB1/AMPK, GSK3β/Nrf2 and NF-κB p65/TNF-α/caspase-8,-9 signalling pathways

MA Didamoony, AM Atwa… - Journal of Pharmacy …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Objectives The present research focused on estimating, for the first time, the potential
protective effects of bromelain against D-galactosamine-induced acute liver injury in rats as …

Occurrence and bioactivity diversity of thymoquinone: an overview

RM Samra, AA Zaki, M Shaker… - Octahedron Drug …, 2022 - journals.ekb.eg
Nigella sativa L. seeds are traditionally known for their ability to cure different diseases
including airway disorders, back pain and chronic headache, paralysis, diabetes …