Abstract
Tanshinone IIA is a principal constituent of a dried root or rhizome of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge (Danshen or Tanshen in Chinese). This plant has been widely used as traditional Chinese medicine for treatment of several diseases for thousands of years. This review describes biological activities reported for tanshinone IIA.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 305-311 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Mini-Reviews in Organic Chemistry |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 1 2016 |
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Keywords
- Antitumor agents
- Antiviral activity
- Danshen
- Quinones
- Tanshinone Ila
- Terpenoids
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Organic Chemistry
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Research advances on biological activities of tanshinone IIA-a mini review. / Zhong, Yan; Zhang, Man Li; Qi, Jin Sheng; Shi, Qing Wen; Kiyota, Hiromasa.
In: Mini-Reviews in Organic Chemistry, Vol. 13, No. 4, 01.08.2016, p. 305-311.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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