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