Thymoquinone and its therapeutic potentials

S Darakhshan, AB Pour, AH Colagar… - Pharmacological …, 2015 - Elsevier
Herbal medicine has attracted great attention in the recent years and is increasingly used as
alternatives to chemical drugs. Several lines of evidence support the positive impact of …

An updated knowledge of Black seed (Nigella sativa Linn.): Review of phytochemical constituents and pharmacological properties

MF Ahmad, FA Ahmad, SA Ashraf, HH Saad… - Journal of herbal …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract N. sativa (N. sativa) has been used since ancient times, when a scientific concept
about the use of medicinal plants for the treatment of human illnesses and alleviation of their …

Phytochemistry and Medicinal Properties of Teucrium polium L. (Lamiaceae)

S Bahramikia, R Yazdanparast - Phytotherapy Research, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Teucrium polium L.(family Lamiaceae) is a wild‐growing flowering plant, found abundantly
in South‐Western Asia, Europe and North Africa. Traditionally, T. polium has been used for …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances on the anti-cancer properties of Nigella sativa, a widely used food additive

AF Majdalawieh, MW Fayyad - Journal of Ayurveda and integrative …, 2016 - Elsevier
The use of naturally-occurring agents to regulate tumorigenesis is on the rise. Several
herbal extracts, pure plant-derived active constituents, and food additives have been …

In vitro toxicological properties of thymoquinone

M Khader, N Bresgen, PM Eckl - Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2009 - Elsevier
Nigella sativa has been traditionally used for the treatment of inflammations, liver disorders,
and arthritis. Experimentally, it has been demonstrated that N. sativa extracts and the main …

North African medicinal plants traditionally used in cancer therapy

JM Alves-Silva, A Romane, T Efferth… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Background: Cancer is a major cause of mortality worldwide with increasing numbers by the
years. In North Africa, the number of cancer patients is alarming. Also shocking is that a …

In Vitro Evaluations of Cytotoxicity of Eight Antidiabetic Medicinal Plants and Their Effect on GLUT4 Translocation

S Kadan, B Saad, Y Sasson… - … Based Complementary and …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the enormous achievements in conventional medicine, herbal‐based medicines are
still a common practice for the treatment of diabetes. Trigonella foenum-graecum, Atriplex …

Enhanced efficacy and bioavailability of thymoquinone using nanoliposomal dosage form

MR Mohammadabadi, MR Mozafari - Journal of drug delivery science and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Thymoquinone (TQ) is the bioactive constituent of the volatile oil of different herbs and a
phytochemical constituent of Nigella sativa, cumin and some other herbs. It can modulate …

Therapeutic perspectives of the black cumin component thymoquinone: A review

C Sarkar, S Jamaddar, T Islam, M Mondal, MT Islam… - Food & Function, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The dietary phytochemical thymoquinone (TQ), belonging to the family of quinones, mainly
obtained from the black and angular seeds of Nigella sativa, is one of the promising …

Antimutagenic effects of ethanolic extracts from selected Palestinian medicinal plants

M Khader, N Bresgen, PM Eckl - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2010 - Elsevier
AIM OF THE STUDY: Eryngium creticum, Nigella sativa, and Teucrium polium have been
traditionally used for the treatment of inflammations, liver disorders, and arthritis. Various …