In Vitro and In Silico Approaches for the Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity, Time-Kill Kinetics, and Anti-Biofilm Potential of Thymoquinone (2-Methyl-5-propan-2-ylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione) against Selected Human Pathogens
Thymoquinone (2-methyl-5-propan-2-ylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione; TQ), a principal bioactive phytoconstituent of <i>Nigella sativa</i> essential oil, has been reported to have high antimicrobial potential. Thus, the current study evaluated TQ’s antimicrobial potential against a range of...
Main Authors: | Kamal A. Qureshi, Mahrukh Imtiaz, Adil Parvez, Pankaj K. Rai, Mariusz Jaremko, Abdul-Hamid Emwas, Avinash D. Bholay, Muhammad Qaiser Fatmi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-01-01
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Series: | Antibiotics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/1/79 |
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