[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic potential of certain terpenoids as anticancer agents: a scoping review

S Kamran, A Sinniah, MAM Abdulghani, MA Alshawsh - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Terpenoids are bioactive compounds with a variety of pharmacological
activities, including anticancer activity. This review paper aimed to focus on the anticancer …

Thymoquinone and its therapeutic potentials

S Darakhshan, AB Pour, AH Colagar… - Pharmacological …, 2015 - Elsevier
Herbal medicine has attracted great attention in the recent years and is increasingly used as
alternatives to chemical drugs. Several lines of evidence support the positive impact of …

[HTML][HTML] Spices for prevention and treatment of cancers

J Zheng, Y Zhou, Y Li, DP Xu, S Li, HB Li - Nutrients, 2016 - mdpi.com
Spices have been widely used as food flavorings and folk medicines for thousands of years.
Numerous studies have documented the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic potential and pharmaceutical development of thymoquinone: a multitargeted molecule of natural origin

SN Goyal, CP Prajapati, PR Gore, CR Patil… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Cancer: Thymoquinone antioxidant/pro-oxidant effect as potential anticancer remedy

YK Mahmoud, HMA Abdelrazek - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2019 - Elsevier
Recently, there is growing interest in the natural bioactive components having anticancer
activity. Thymoquinone (TQ), the principle active constituent of black seed (Nigella sativa) …

[HTML][HTML] Thymoquinone, as an anticancer molecule: from basic research to clinical investigation

MA Khan, M Tania, S Fu, J Fu - Oncotarget, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Thymoquinone is an anticancer phytochemical commonly found in black cumin. In this
review, we discuss the potential of thymoquinone as anticancer molecule, its mechanism of …

Antitumor activity of monoterpenes found in essential oils

MV Sobral, AL Xavier, TC Lima… - The Scientific World …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Cancer is a complex genetic disease that is a major public health problem worldwide,
accounting for about 7 million deaths each year. Many anticancer drugs currently used …

[HTML][HTML] Thymoquinone inhibits cancer metastasis by downregulating TWIST1 expression to reduce epithelial to mesenchymal transition

MA Khan, M Tania, C Wei, Z Mei, S Fu, J Cheng, J Xu… - Oncotarget, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Proteins that promote epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) are associated with cancer
metastasis. Inhibition of EMT regulators may be a promising approach in cancer therapy. In …

[HTML][HTML] Thymoquinone as a potential adjuvant therapy for cancer treatment: evidence from preclinical studies

AGM Mostofa, MK Hossain, D Basak… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Thymoquinone (TQ), the main bioactive component of Nigella sativa, has been found to
exhibit anticancer effects in numerous preclinical studies. Due to its multitargeting nature, TQ …

Therapeutic implications and clinical manifestations of thymoquinone

M Alam, GM Hasan, MM Ansari, R Sharma, DK Yadav… - Phytochemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Thymoquinone (TQ), a natural phytochemical predominantly found in Nigella sativa, has
been investigated for its numerous health benefits. TQ showed anti-cancer, anti-oxidant, and …