Open AccessApoptotic effect of Nigella sativa on human lymphoma U937 cells
Author(s) -
Belkıs Atasever Arslan,
Fatma Busra Isik,
Hazal Gür,
Fatih Ozen,
Tunç Çatal
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pharmacognosy magazine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-4062
pISSN - 0973-1296
DOI - 10.4103/pm.pm_93_17
Subject(s) - thymoquinone , nigella sativa , apoptosis , cytotoxicity , u937 cell , ranunculaceae , cytotoxic t cell , cell culture , biology , cancer research , pharmacology , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , traditional medicine , in vitro , biochemistry , medicine , botany , antioxidant , genetics
Nigella sativa is from botanical Ranunculaceae family and commonly known as black seed. Apoptotic effect of N. sativa and its apoptotic signaling pathways on U937 lymphoma cells are unknown.