Anticancer Activities of <i>Nigella sativa</i> (Black Cumin)
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Anticancer activities of Nigella sativa (black cumin).
Nigella sativa has been used as traditional medicine for centuries. The crude oil and thymoquinone (TQ) extracted from its seeds and oil are effective against many diseases like cancer, cardiovascular complications, diabetes, asthma, kidney disease etc. It is effective against cancer in blood system, lung, kidney, liver, prostate, breast, cervix, skin with much safety. The molecular mechanisms ...
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عنوان ژورنال: African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0189-6016
DOI: 10.4314/ajtcam.v8i5ss.10