A review of the biological activity and pharmacology of cryptotanshinone, an important active constituent in Danshen

Cryptotanshinone (IUPAC name: (R)-1,2,6,7,8,9-hexahydro-1,6,6-trimethyl-phenanthro(1,2-b)furan-10,11-dione), a biologically active constituent extracted from the roots and rhizomes of the plant Salvia miltiorrhiza, has been studied in depth as a medicinally active compound and shown to have efficacy...

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Main Authors: Huayao Li, Chundi Gao, Cun Liu, Lijuan Liu, Jing Zhuang, Jing Yang, Chao Zhou, Fubin Feng, Changgang Sun, Jibiao Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-05-01
Series:Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332221001177