Thymoquinone is a
phytochemical
Phytochemicals are naturally-occurring chemicals present in or extracted from plants. Some phytochemicals are nutrients for the plant, while others are metabolites produced to enhance plant survivability and reproduction.
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compound found in the plant ''
Nigella sativa''. It is also found in select cultivated ''
'' plants which can be steam distilled to produce an essential oil.
It has been classified as a
pan-assay interference compound, which binds indiscriminately to many proteins. It is under preliminary research to identify its possible biological properties.
See also
*
Dithymoquinone, a
dimer of thymoquinone
*
2,5-Dimethoxy-''p''-cymene
References
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1,4-Benzoquinones
Monoterpenes
Isopropyl compounds