Elucidation of mechanisms of actions of thymoquinone-enriched methanolic and volatile oil extracts from Nigella sativa against cardiovascular risk parameters in experimental hyperlipidemia

Table 1 Chemical composition of methanolic extract (ME) from Nigella sativa seed oils

Peak no.	Compounds	Retention time	Area%
1	Limonene	11.138	1.13
2	Dihydrocarveol	13.709	0.08
3	4-Carvomenthenol	15.445	0.03
4	Thymoquinone	17.529	2.64
5	Isothymol	18.828	0.34
6	Verbenone	20.507	0.15
7	Humulen-(v1)	21.989	0.23
8	Butylated hydroxytoluene	24.380	2.44
9	Acetovanillone	25.395	0.94
10	3-Methoxy-4,5,6-trimethylphenol	28.170	0.05
11	4-(Methylthio)acetophenone	28.265	0.03
12	Myristic acid	29.861	0.06
13	Palmitic acid, methyl ester	33.175	0.10
14	(Z)6-Pentadecen-1-ol	34.024	0.53
15	Palmitic acid	34.248	2.77
16	Citronellyl butyrate	34.376	1.05
17	Oleic acid, methyl ester	36.567	0.49
18	Phytol	36.747	2.82
19	Linoleic acid	38.435	75.00
20	beta-Monolinolein	42.187	0.45
21	Benzedrex	42.672	0.35
22	Linoleoyl chloride	42.968	0.58
23	Silane, [1-(5-ethenyltetrahydro-5-methyl-2-furanyl)-1-methylethoxy] trimethyl-, trans-	45.655	1.74
24	Linoleic acid trimethylsilyl esterI	46.040	1.15
25	Glycerol 1-monolinolate	46.443	3.99
26	Acetylhydroquinone	51.604	0.14
27	Squalene	53.043	0.23
28	Stigmasterol	55.298	0.11
29	gamma-Sitosterol	56.448	0.21
30	Olealdehyde	58.703	0.17
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