Black seed (Nigella sativa) is an annual flowering plant from Ranunculaceae family, native
to southwest Asia. This plant has many food and medicinal uses. The use of its seeds and oil …

Polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1) plays an important role in a variety of cellular functions, including
the regulation of mitosis, DNA replication, autophagy, and the epithelial–mesenchymal …

Although the seeds of cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) are widely used as a spice for their
distinctive aroma, they are also commonly used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of …

Cancer is the second cause of death after cardiovascular diseases. With due attention to
rapid progress in the phytochemical study of plants, they are becoming popular because of …

Responding to the increased popularity of herbal medicines and other forms of
complementary or alternative medicine world-wide, this reference reviews and evaluates …

Nitric oxide (NO) is a short-lived, ubiquitous signaling molecule that affects numerous critical
functions in the body. There are markedly conflicting findings in the literature regarding the …

Thymoquinone is an active ingredient isolated from Nigella sativa and has been
investigated for its anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities in both in vitro …

Recently, there is growing interest in the natural bioactive components having anticancer
activity. Thymoquinone (TQ), the principle active constituent of black seed (Nigella sativa) …

The current mode of treatment of various diseases based on synthetic drugs is expensive,
alters genetic and metabolic pathways and also shows adverse side effects. Thus, safe and …

Abstract Signal Transducers and Activators of Transcription (STATs) comprise an important
class of transcription factors that have been implicated in a wide variety of essential cellular …