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[Hypericin and hyperforin: bioactive components of St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum). Their isolation, analysis and study of physiological effect].
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Ceska a Slovenska farmacie : casopis Ceske farmaceuticke spolecnosti a Slovenske farmaceuticke spolecnosti [Ceska Slov Farm] 2007 Apr; Vol. 56 (2), pp. 62-6. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum L.) is commonly accepted as a medicinal plant. The data on the physiological activities of the individual substances that are produced in different organs of H. perforatum are well known at present. The highest attention is focused on the characterization and phytochemical properties of hypericin and hyperforin. These organic compounds are used as antidepressant, anticarcinogenic (photodynamic), antimicrobial and virostatic agents. The review paper surveys the present knowledge of chemical and analytical methods for their identification and quantification, physiological activity, and pharmacological and biomedical applications of hypericin and hyperforin.
- Subjects :
- Anthracenes
Antidepressive Agents therapeutic use
Bridged Bicyclo Compounds isolation & purification
Bridged Bicyclo Compounds pharmacology
Bridged Bicyclo Compounds therapeutic use
Depressive Disorder drug therapy
Humans
Perylene isolation & purification
Perylene pharmacology
Perylene therapeutic use
Phloroglucinol isolation & purification
Phloroglucinol pharmacology
Phloroglucinol therapeutic use
Phytotherapy
Plant Extracts isolation & purification
Plant Extracts therapeutic use
Terpenes isolation & purification
Terpenes therapeutic use
Hypericum chemistry
Perylene analogs & derivatives
Phloroglucinol analogs & derivatives
Plant Extracts pharmacology
Plants, Medicinal chemistry
Terpenes pharmacology
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Details
- Language :
- Czech
- ISSN :
- 1210-7816
- Volume :
- 56
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Ceska a Slovenska farmacie : casopis Ceske farmaceuticke spolecnosti a Slovenske farmaceuticke spolecnosti
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17619301