Table 2.

The potential thymoquinone-related toxicity and its reported effects.

Potential Thymoquinone-Related Toxicity	Reported Effects
Reproductive Toxicity	Elevated fetal resorption and serum amylase
Teratogenic Toxicity	Elevated DNA damage index and chromosomal aberrations
Acute Toxicity	Increased reactions with cellular nucleophiles and MDA with decreased GSH and GST
Subacute Toxicity	Elevated pyknotic nuclei and cell degeneration

Abbreviations: GSH: glutathione; GST: glutathione S-transferase; MDA: malondialdehyde.