Pharmacological Activities and Synthesis of Esculetin and Its Derivatives: A Mini-Review
Esculetin, synonymous with 6,7-dihydroxycoumarin, is the main active ingredient of the traditional Chinese medicine Cortex Fraxini. The twig skin or trunk bark of Cortex Fraxini are used by herb doctors as a mild, bitter liver and gallbladder meridians’ nontoxic drug as well as dietary supplement. R...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-03-01
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| Series: | Molecules |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/22/3/387 |