Review Article

The Protective Effects of Nigella sativa and Its Constituents on Induced Neurotoxicity

Table 3

The effect of Nigella sativa and TQ on epilepsy.

DrugDoseResultReferences

N. sativa oil4 mL/kgDid not improve significantly the pilocarpine-induced abnormalities[21]

N. sativa oil12 mL/kgDecreased the seizure score, protected against the convulsive behaviors and mortality, increased the GSH levels, and decreased the MDA level compared to the PTZ group[22]

N. sativa40 mg/kgMean frequency of seizures was decreased[23]

TQ200 and 400 molReduced the duration of tonic-clonic seizures[24]

TQ40 and 80 mg/kgReduced the locomotor activity[24]

TQ 1 mg/kgReduced the frequency of seizures[25]