Chemistry:Thymoquinone

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Thymoquinone
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Methyl-5-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione
Other names
Thymoquinone
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Properties
C10H12O2
Molar mass 164.204 g·mol−1
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Thymoquinone is a phytochemical compound found in the plant Nigella sativa. It is also found in select cultivated Monarda fistulosa plants which can be steam distilled to produce an essential oil.

It has been classified as a pan-assay interference compound, which binds indiscriminately to many proteins.[1] It is under preliminary research to identify its possible biological properties.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. "Feeling Nature's PAINS: Natural Products, Natural Product Drugs, and Pan Assay Interference Compounds (PAINS)". Journal of Natural Products 79 (3): 616–28. March 2016. doi:10.1021/acs.jnatprod.5b00947. PMID 26900761. 
  2. "An overview on cardioprotective and anti-diabetic effects of thymoquinone". Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine 10 (9): 849–854. September 2017. doi:10.1016/j.apjtm.2017.08.020. PMID 29080612. 
  3. Ali, Md Yousuf; Akter, Zakia; Mei, Zhiqiang et al. (February 2021). "Thymoquinone in autoimmune diseases: Therapeutic potential and molecular mechanisms". Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy 134: 111157. doi:10.1016/j.biopha.2020.111157. ISSN 1950-6007. PMID 33370631.