Less is more: Hormetic and selective antimicrobial activity of a thymoquinone-standardized black seed oil ThymoQuin in gut microbiota models
Flavia Stal Papini, Nadine Zettner, Samar Sawas, Cornelius Roth, Lisa Bäumer
This study evaluates the antimicrobial activity of ThymoQuin, finding it selectively modulates gut microbiota at intermediate concentrations but shows broader effects at higher doses.
bioRxiv · May 10, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology