| Chapter title |
Auraptene and Its Role in Chronic Diseases
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|---|---|
| Chapter number | 19 |
| Book title |
Drug Discovery from Mother Nature
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| Published in |
Advances in experimental medicine and biology, October 2016
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| DOI | 10.1007/978-3-319-41342-6_19 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Book ISBNs |
978-3-31-941341-9, 978-3-31-941342-6
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| Authors |
Giuseppe Derosa, Pamela Maffioli, Amirhossein Sahebkar |
| Editors |
Subash Chandra Gupta, Sahdeo Prasad, Bharat B. Aggarwal |
| Abstract |
Auraptene (7-geranyloxycoumarin) is the best known and most abundant prenyloxycoumarin present in nature. It is synthesized by various plant species, mainly those of the Rutaceae and Umbeliferae (Apiaceae) families, comprising many edible fruits and vegetables such as lemons, grapefruit and orange. Auraptene has shown a remarkable effect in the prevention of degenerative diseases, in particular it has been reported to be one the most promising known natural chemopreventive agents against several types of cancer. The aim of this chapter is to review the effects of auraptene in the prevention and treatment of different chronic diseases. |
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| Student > Bachelor | 3 | 18% |
| Researcher | 2 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 1 | 6% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 1 | 6% |
| Other | 1 | 6% |
| Unknown | 4 | 24% |
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| Chemistry | 2 | 12% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 1 | 6% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 1 | 6% |
| Other | 2 | 12% |
| Unknown | 4 | 24% |