TB Research

Thymoquinone against infectious diseases: Perspectives in recent pandemics and future therapeutics.

Mousumi Tania, Asaduzzaman Asad, Li Tian, Md. Shariful Islam, Shad Bin Islam, Md. Munnaf Hossen, Mizanur Rahman Bhuiyan, Md. Asaduzzaman Khan

PubMed · 2021-08

Abstract

studies that TQ is effective against tuberculosis, influenza, dengue, Ebola, Zika, hepatitis, malaria, HIV, and even recent pandemics caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome of coronaviruses (SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2). In these cases, the molecular mechanism of TQ is partly clear but mostly obscure. In this review article, we have discussed the role of TQ against different infectious diseases, including COVID-19, and also critically reviewed the future use of TQ use to fight against infectious diseases.

MeSH terms

  • Pandemic
  • Thymoquinone
  • Dengue fever
  • Medicine
  • Infectious disease (medical specialty)
  • Tuberculosis
  • Malaria
  • Coronavirus
  • Virology
  • Immunology
  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
  • Intensive care medicine