In this review, we provide an overview of the current understanding of the main mechanisms
of pharmacological action of essential oils and their components in various biological …

Simple Summary Terpenoids are bioactive compounds with a variety of pharmacological
activities, including anticancer activity. This review paper aimed to focus on the anticancer …

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 …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Nigella sativa (N. sativa) L.(Ranunculaceae), well known
as black cumin, has been used as a herbal medicine that has a rich historical background. It …

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 …

The higher consumption of fruit, herbs, spices, and vegetables is well known and practical
strategy to cure human cancers owing to their presence of bioactive compounds. Among …

Oxidative stress is implicated as an important molecular mechanism underlying fibrosis in a
variety of organs, including the lungs. However, the causal role of reactive oxygen species …

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) …

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 …