Pharmacological Activities and Synthesis of Esculetin and Its Derivatives: A Mini-Review

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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Main Authors: Chengyuan Liang, Weihui Ju, Shaomeng Pei, Yonghong Tang, Yadong Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-03-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
esculetin
coumarin
synthetic derivatives
pharmacological activity
molecular mechanism
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/22/3/387

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