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Abdelmeguid NE, Fakhoury R, Kamal SM, Al Wafai RJ (2010) Effects of Nigella sativa and
thymoquinone on biochemical and subcellular changes in pancreatic β-cells of streptozotocininduced diabetic rats. J Diabetes 2(4):256–266
Abdel-Aal ES, Attia RS (1993). Characterization of black cumin (Nigella sativa) seeds 1-chemical
composition and lipids. Alexandria Science Exchange, 14:467-467
Abdel-Sater KA (2009) Gastroprotective effects of Nigella sativa oil on the formation of stress
gastritis in hypothyroidal rats. Int J Phys Pathophys Pharm 1(2):143
Ahlatci A, Kuzhan A, Taysi S, Demirtas OC, Alkis HE, Tarakcioglu M, Demirci A, Caglayan D,
Saricicek E, Cinar K (2014) Radiation-modifying abilities of Nigella sativa and thymoquinone
on radiation-induced nitrosative stress in the brain tissue. Phytomedicine 21(5):740–744
Ahmad A, Husain A, Mujeeb M, Khan SA, Najmi AK, Siddique NA, Damanhouri ZA, Anwar F
(2013) A review on therapeutic potential of Nigella sativa: a miracle herb. Asian Pac J Trop
Biomed 3(5):337–352
Al-Mofleh IA, Alhaider AA, Mossa JS, Al-Sohaibani MO, Al-Yahya MA, Rafatullah S, Shaik SA
(2008) Gastroprotective effect of an aqueous suspension of black cumin Nigella sativa on
necrotizing agents-induced gastric injury in experimental animals. Saudi J Gastroenterol
14:128–134
Al-Attass SA, Zahran FM, Turkistany SA (2016) Nigella sativa and its active constituent
thymoquinone in oral health. Saudi Med J 37:235–244
Alemi M, Sabouni F, Sanjarian F, Haghbeen K, Ansari S (2013) Anti-inflammatory effect of seeds
and callus of Nigella sativa L. extracts on mix glial cells with regard to their thymoquinone
content. AAPS PharmSciTech 14(1):160–167
Alenzi FQ, El-Bolkiny YES, Salem ML (2010) Protective effects of Nigella sativa oil and
thymoquinone against toxicity induced by the anticancer drug cyclophosphamide. Br J Biomed
Sci 67(1):20–28
Ali BH (2004) The effect of Nigella sativa oil on gentamicin nephrotoxicity in rats. Am J Chin Med
32(01):49–55
Aljabre SH, Randhawa MA, Akhtar N, Alakloby OM, Alqurashi AM, Aldossary A (2005)
Antidermatophyte activity of ether extract of Nigella sativa and its active principle,
thymoquinone. J Ethnopharmacol 101(1–3):116–119
Aljabre SH, Alakloby OM, Randhawa MA (2015) Dermatological effects of Nigella sativa. J
Dermatol Dermatol Surg 19(2):92–98
Al-Jassir MS (1992) Chemical composition and microflora of black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) seeds
growing in Saudi Arabia. Food Chem 45(4):239–242
Al-Mahasneh MA, Ababneh HA, Rababah T (2008) Some engineering and thermal properties of
black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) seeds. Int J Food Sci Technol 43(6):1047–1052
Al-Naqeep GN, Ismail MM, Al-Zubairi AS, Esa NM (2009) Nutrients composition and minerals
content of three different samples of Nigella sativa L. cultivated in Yemen. Asian J Biol Sci 2
(2):43–48
Al-Okbi SY, Mohamed DA, Hamed TE, El-Sayed EM, Mohamed MS, Mabrok HB (2015)
Protective role of Nigella sativa seed meal and its alcohol extract in hepatorenal syndrome
model in rats. Research J Pharm Biol Chem Sci 6(6):1355–1363
Al-Saleh IA, Billedo G, El-Doush II (2006) Levels of selenium, dl-α-tocopherol, dl-γ-tocopherol,
all-trans-retinol, thymoquinone and thymol in different brands of Nigella sativa seeds. J Food
Compos Anal 19(2–3):167–175
Amin B, Hosseinzadeh H (2016) Black cumin (Nigella sativa) and its active constituent,
thymoquinone: an overview on the analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects. Planta Med 82
(01/02):8–16
Arif M, Thakur SC, Datta K (2016) Implication of thymoquinone as a remedy for polycystic ovary
in rat. Pharm Biol 54(4):674–685
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Abdelmeguid NE, Fakhoury R, Kamal SM, Al Wafai RJ (2010) Effects of Nigella sativa and
thymoquinone on biochemical and subcellular changes in pancreatic β-cells of streptozotocininduced diabetic rats. J Diabetes 2(4):256–266
Abdel-Aal ES, Attia RS (1993). Characterization of black cumin (Nigella sativa) seeds 1-chemical
composition and lipids. Alexandria Science Exchange, 14:467-467
Abdel-Sater KA (2009) Gastroprotective effects of Nigella sativa oil on the formation of stress
gastritis in hypothyroidal rats. Int J Phys Pathophys Pharm 1(2):143
Ahlatci A, Kuzhan A, Taysi S, Demirtas OC, Alkis HE, Tarakcioglu M, Demirci A, Caglayan D,
Saricicek E, Cinar K (2014) Radiation-modifying abilities of Nigella sativa and thymoquinone
on radiation-induced nitrosative stress in the brain tissue. Phytomedicine 21(5):740–744
Ahmad A, Husain A, Mujeeb M, Khan SA, Najmi AK, Siddique NA, Damanhouri ZA, Anwar F
(2013) A review on therapeutic potential of Nigella sativa: a miracle herb. Asian Pac J Trop
Biomed 3(5):337–352
Al-Mofleh IA, Alhaider AA, Mossa JS, Al-Sohaibani MO, Al-Yahya MA, Rafatullah S, Shaik SA
(2008) Gastroprotective effect of an aqueous suspension of black cumin Nigella sativa on
necrotizing agents-induced gastric injury in experimental animals. Saudi J Gastroenterol
14:128–134
Al-Attass SA, Zahran FM, Turkistany SA (2016) Nigella sativa and its active constituent
thymoquinone in oral health. Saudi Med J 37:235–244
Alemi M, Sabouni F, Sanjarian F, Haghbeen K, Ansari S (2013) Anti-inflammatory effect of seeds
and callus of Nigella sativa L. extracts on mix glial cells with regard to their thymoquinone
content. AAPS PharmSciTech 14(1):160–167
Alenzi FQ, El-Bolkiny YES, Salem ML (2010) Protective effects of Nigella sativa oil and
thymoquinone against toxicity induced by the anticancer drug cyclophosphamide. Br J Biomed
Sci 67(1):20–28
Ali BH (2004) The effect of Nigella sativa oil on gentamicin nephrotoxicity in rats. Am J Chin Med
32(01):49–55
Aljabre SH, Randhawa MA, Akhtar N, Alakloby OM, Alqurashi AM, Aldossary A (2005)
Antidermatophyte activity of ether extract of Nigella sativa and its active principle,
thymoquinone. J Ethnopharmacol 101(1–3):116–119
Aljabre SH, Alakloby OM, Randhawa MA (2015) Dermatological effects of Nigella sativa. J
Dermatol Dermatol Surg 19(2):92–98
Al-Jassir MS (1992) Chemical composition and microflora of black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) seeds
growing in Saudi Arabia. Food Chem 45(4):239–242
Al-Mahasneh MA, Ababneh HA, Rababah T (2008) Some engineering and thermal properties of
black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) seeds. Int J Food Sci Technol 43(6):1047–1052
Al-Naqeep GN, Ismail MM, Al-Zubairi AS, Esa NM (2009) Nutrients composition and minerals
content of three different samples of Nigella sativa L. cultivated in Yemen. Asian J Biol Sci 2
(2):43–48
Al-Okbi SY, Mohamed DA, Hamed TE, El-Sayed EM, Mohamed MS, Mabrok HB (2015)
Protective role of Nigella sativa seed meal and its alcohol extract in hepatorenal syndrome
model in rats. Research J Pharm Biol Chem Sci 6(6):1355–1363
Al-Saleh IA, Billedo G, El-Doush II (2006) Levels of selenium, dl-α-tocopherol, dl-γ-tocopherol,
all-trans-retinol, thymoquinone and thymol in different brands of Nigella sativa seeds. J Food
Compos Anal 19(2–3):167–175
Amin B, Hosseinzadeh H (2016) Black cumin (Nigella sativa) and its active constituent,
thymoquinone: an overview on the analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects. Planta Med 82
(01/02):8–16
Arif M, Thakur SC, Datta K (2016) Implication of thymoquinone as a remedy for polycystic ovary
in rat. Pharm Biol 54(4):674–685
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