A review of the effects of Nigella sativa L. and its constituent, thymoquinone, in metabolic syndrome

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1031-1040

  Razavi, B M ^a   Hosseinzadeh, H ^b  

^a MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Diabetes; Dyslipidemia; Hypertension; Metabolic syndrome; Nigella sativa; Obesity; Thymoquinone

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; BENZOQUINONE DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; THYMOQUINONE;

ANIMAL; BLACK CUMIN; BLOOD; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; BENZOQUINONES; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NIGELLA SATIVA; PLANT EXTRACTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84922404807     PISSN: 10429670     EISSN: 15457230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40618-014-0150-1     Document Type: Review

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