Nigella sativa and its active constituents thymoquinone shows pivotal role in the diseases prevention and treatment

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 48-53

  Rahmani, Arshad H ^a   Aly, Salah M ^a,b  

^a QASSIM UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Suez Canal University Faculty of Medicine   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Genetic activities; Nigella sativa; Therapy

Indexed keywords

NIGELLA SATIVA EXTRACT; THYMOQUINONE;

ALLERGIC AIRWAY INFLAMMATION; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE ACTIVITY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ANTIULCER ACTIVITY; ARTHRITIS; ASTHMA; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG ACTIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; IMMUNOMODULATION; INFERTILITY; LIVER PROTECTION; NEPHROTOXICITY; NEUROPROTECTION; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PAW EDEMA; PLANT SEED; RENAL PROTECTION; REVIEW; SHIGELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STOMACH PROTECTION; STOMACH ULCER; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

EID: 84922549247     PISSN: 09742441     EISSN: 24553891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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