1. Secondary Metabolites from Inula britannica L. and Their Biological Activities.
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Khan, Abdul Latif, Hussain, Javid, Hamayun, Muhammad, Gilani, Syed Abdullah, Ahmad, Shabir, Rehman, Gauhar, Yoon-Ha Kim, Sang-Mo Kang, and In-Jung Lee
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TRADITIONAL medicine ,ALTERNATIVE medicine ,CHINESE medicine ,ANTIOXIDANTS ,FLAVONOIDS - Abstract
Inula britannica L., family Asteraceae, is used in traditional Chinese and Kampo Medicines for various diseases. Flowers or the aerial parts are a rich source of secondary metabolites. These consist mainly of terpenoids (sesquiterpene lactones and dimmers, diterpenes and triterpenoids) and flavonoids. The isolated compounds have shown diverse biological activities: anticancer, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective and hepatoprotective activities. This review provides information on isolated bioactive phytochemicals and pharmacological potentials of I. britannica. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2010
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