Therapeutic Potential and Pharmaceutical Development of Thymoquinone: A Multitargeted Molecule of Natural Origin

Therapeutic Potential and Pharmaceutical Development of Thymoquinone: A Multitargeted Molecule of Natural Origin

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 as black cumin or black seed and belongs to the family Ranunculaceae. A large number of studies have revealed that thymoq...

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Main Authors: Sameer N. Goyal, Chaitali P. Prajapati, Prashant R. Gore, Chandragouda R. Patil, Umesh B. Mahajan, Charu Sharma, Sandhya P. Talla, Shreesh K. Ojha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
thymoquinone
pharmacological properties
therapeutic potential
formulation development
safety and adverse effects
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2017.00656/full

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