Advances in pharmacological research of 8-methoxypsoralen

Abstract

Abstract: 8-methoxypsoralen (8-MOP) is widely distributed in the roots or fruits of Chinese medicinal herb, such as fructus cnidii, radix glehniae, angelica daharica, fructus aurantii immaturus, notopterygium and coriander. This paper overviews the advances and applications of 8-MOP in the antimicrobial and inhibition of inflammation, the regulation of immune function, anti-tumor effect, other pharmacological effects and toxicological effects basing on our work and crosslinking current researches at home and abroad.

Key words: 8-methoxypsoralen (8-MOP), pharmacological effect, antitumor effect

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YANG Jian, YANG Qian. Advances in pharmacological research of 8-methoxypsoralen[J]. Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2014, 19(10): 1177-1182.

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