Nigella sativa thymoquinone-rich fraction greatly improves plasma antioxidant capacity and expression of antioxidant genes in hypercholesterolemic rats.

The antioxidant activities of the thymoquinone-rich fraction (TQRF) extracted from Nigella sativa and its bioactive compound, thymoquinone (TQ), in rats with induced hypercholesterolemia were investigated. Rats were fed a semipurified diet supplemented with 1% (w/w) cholesterol and were treated with...

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Main Authors: Ismail , Maznah, Al-Naqeep, Ghanya, Chan, Kim Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
English
Published: Elsevier. 2010
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15812/1/Nigella%20sativa%20thymoquinone.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15812/
http://www.elsevier.com/
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