Compositions containing thymohydroquinone and their method of preparation
AssigneeSami Labs Limited
InventorsMuhammed Majeed, Kalyanam Nagabhushanam, Beena Bhat
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Abstract
Disclosed are compositions enriched with thymohydroquinone, further comprising of thymoquinone, hederagenin and/or α-hederin formulated by blending the active molecules isolated from the seeds of Nigella sativa. Also disclosed are novel processes for the isolation of bioactive components thymohydroquinone, thymoquinone from the seeds of Nigella sativa. A process for the isolation α-hederin and hederagenin from the spent material of Nigella sativa is also disclosed herein.
Claims3
A composition comprising thymohydroquinone as represented by STR#1 isolated from the seeds of Nigella sativa, wherein said composition is standardised to contain 2%-5% w/w thymoquinone, 0.01%-10% w/w thymohydroquinone, 20%-95% w/w fatty acids, 0.001%-3% w/w α-hederin, 0.1%-4.0% w/w rosmarinic acid and 0.2%-2% w/w piperine.
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