Hypericin in the light and in the dark: Two sides of the same coin

Hypericin in the light and in the dark: Two sides of the same coin

Hypericin (4,5,7,4',5',7'-hexahydroxy-2,2'-dimethylnaphtodiantrone) is a naturally occurring chromophore found in plants of the genus Hypericum, especially Hypericum perforatum L. (St. John’s wort), and in some basidiomycetes (Dermocybe spp.) or endophytic fungi (Thielavia subthe...

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Main Authors: Zuzana eJendzelovska, Rastislav eJendzelovsky, Barbora eKucharova, Peter eFedorocko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
Drug Resistance
Photodynamic therapy
anticancer activities
St. John’s wort
hypericin
Photodynamic diagnosis
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2016.00560/full

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