Nigella sativa and its active constituent thymoquinone in oral health

• Autor: Al-Attass, Safia A ; Zahran, Fat'heya M ; Turkistany, Shereen A
• Assuntos: Benzoquinones - therapeutic use ; Dental Caries - drug therapy ; Dental Pulp Diseases - drug therapy ; Developing countries ; Evidence-based medicine ; Gingivitis - drug therapy ; Herbal medicine ; Humans ; Medical research ; Medicinal plants ; Mouth Diseases - drug therapy ; Nigella sativa ; Oral Health ; Oral Ulcer - drug therapy ; Periodontitis - drug therapy ; Plant Extracts - therapeutic use ; Rankings ; Review ; Seeds ; Stomatitis - drug therapy ; Tooth Diseases - drug therapy
• É parte de: Saudi medical journal, 2016-03, Vol.37 (3), p.235-244
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• Descrição: In this review, we summarized published reports that investigated the role of Nigella sativa (NS) and its active constituent, thymoquinone (TQ) in oral health and disease management. The literature studies were preliminary and scanty, but the results revealed that black seed plants have a potential therapeutic effect for oral and dental diseases. Such results are encouraging for the incorporation of these plants in dental therapeutics and hygiene products. However, further detailed preclinical and clinical studies at the cellular and molecular levels are required to investigate the mechanisms of action of NS and its constituents, particularly TQ.
  
• Editor: Saudi Arabia: Saudi Medical Journal
  
• Idioma: Inglês