Pharmaceutical perspectives of thymoquinone, a lead molecule from black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) with diverse biological targets

Thymoquinone (TQ), a vital monoterpene diketone obtained from Nigella sativa L., is an oxidized product of thymol. Due to its diverse pharmacological activities, it is used as an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) in medications and nutritional supplements. The clinical applications of TQ-based...

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Published in:	Food Chemistry Advances
Main Authors:	Kripa Shanker Nainawat, Asha Budakoti, Neha Kumari, Ram Swaroop Verma, Atul Gupta
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-09-01
Subjects:	Monoterpene Nigella sativa Phenolics Thymoquinone Thymoquinone-derivatives
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772753X25001686