Dithymoquinone is a bioactive isolate of ''
Nigella sativa
''Nigella sativa'' (black caraway, also known as black cumin, nigella, kalonji or siyahdaneh) is an annual flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to eastern Europe (Bulgaria and Romania) and Western Asia (Cyprus, Turkey, Iran and Ir ...
''.
Chemically, it is a
dimer
Dimer may refer to:
* Dimer (chemistry), a chemical structure formed from two similar sub-units
** Protein dimer, a protein quaternary structure
** d-dimer
* Dimer model, an item in statistical mechanics, based on ''domino tiling''
* Julius Dimer ...
of
thymoquinone
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 i ...
.
References
Quinones
Dimers (chemistry)
Biphenylenes
Tetraones
Isopropyl compounds
Cyclobutanes
Enones
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