A review on therapeutic potential of Nigella sativa: A miracle herb

A Ahmad, A Husain, M Mujeeb, SA Khan… - Asian Pacific journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract Nigella sativa (N. sativa)(Family Ranunculaceae) is a widely used medicinal plant
throughout the world. It is very popular in various traditional systems of medicine like Unani …

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 …

Preclinical and clinical effects of Nigella sativa and its constituent, thymoquinone: A review

Z Gholamnezhad, S Havakhah… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Nigella sativa (N. sativa) L.(Ranunculaceae), well known
as black cumin, has been used as a herbal medicine that has a rich historical background. It …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Thymoquinone: A novel strategy to combat cancer: A review

M Imran, A Rauf, IA Khan, M Shahbaz… - Biomedicine & …, 2018 - Elsevier
The higher consumption of fruit, herbs, spices, and vegetables is well known and practical
strategy to cure human cancers owing to their presence of bioactive compounds. Among …

Thymoquinone: potential cure for inflammatory disorders and cancer

CC Woo, AP Kumar, G Sethi, KHB Tan - Biochemical pharmacology, 2012 - Elsevier
Thymoquinone is an active ingredient isolated from Nigella sativa and has been
investigated for its anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities in both in vitro …

[HTML][HTML] Thymoquinone: an emerging natural drug with a wide range of medical applications

M Khader, PM Eckl - Iranian journal of basic medical sciences, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Nigella sativa has attracted healers in ancient civilizations and researchers in recent times.
Traditionally, it has been used in different forms to treat many diseases including asthma …

Anti-cancer properties and mechanisms of action of thymoquinone, the major active ingredient of Nigella sativa

AF Majdalawieh, MW Fayyad… - Critical reviews in food …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Over the past two decades, studies have documented the wide-range anti-cancer effects of
Nigella sativa, known as black seed or black cumin. Thymoquinone (TQ), its major active …

Topoisomerase II poisons: converting essential enzymes into molecular scissors

KR Vann, AA Oviatt, N Osheroff - Biochemistry, 2021 - ACS Publications
The extensive length, compaction, and interwound nature of DNA, together with its
controlled and restricted movement in eukaryotic cells, create a number of topological issues …

[PDF][PDF] Nigella sativa Linn.– A comprehensive review

PM Paarakh - 2010 - nopr.niscpr.res.in
Nigella sativa Linn.(Family-Ranunculaceae) is a widely used medicinal plant throughout
India and popular in various Indigenous System of Medicine like Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani …