Abstract
Thymoquinone (TQ) is a major bioactive compound present in the black seeds of the Nigella sativa (NS) plant. It is nontoxic and has wide applications to cure many human diseases including diabetes and cancer. It reduces the adverse effects of asthma, inflammation, arthritis, gastro, and liver disorders. Herbal medicines consist of plant-derived bioactive compounds. TQ has many attributed pharmacological actions, including antioxidant, antihyperglycemic, antiinflammatory, antihistamic, immunomodulatory, and antitumor effects. It also exhibits hepatoprotective, gastroprotective, neuroprotective, and nephroprotective activities. This chapter describes some important pharmacological properties of TQ. The development of various TQ derivatives, along with their biological activities, are discussed. Encapsulation of drugs with different drug carriers is one of the aspects to enhance the efficiency of drug delivery. In view of this, several encapsulation formulations of TQ are described.
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