Osthole: A Review on Its Bioactivities, Pharmacological Properties, and Potential as Alternative Medicine

This paper reviews the latest understanding of biological and pharmacological properties of osthole (7-methoxy-8-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one), a natural product found in several medicinal plants such as Cnidium monnieri and Angelica pubescens. In vitro and in vivo experimental results...

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Main Authors: Zhong-Rong Zhang, Wing Nang Leung, Ho Yee Cheung, Chun Wai Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/919616