Therapeutic Implications of Black Seed and Its Constituent Thymoquinone in the Prevention of Cancer through Inactivation and Activation of Molecular Pathways.

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Published in Evid Based Complement Alternat Med on May 18, 2014

Authors

Arshad H Rahmani1, Mohammad A Alzohairy1, Masood A Khan2, Salah M Aly3

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medical Laboratories, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia.
2: Basic Health Science, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia.
3: Department of Medical Laboratories, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia ; Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.

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