| Literature DB >> 26653796 |
Neeraj K Patel1, Gaurav Jaiswal1, Kamlesh K Bhutani1.
Abstract
Pinostrobin, a dietary bioflavonoid discovered more than 6 decades ago in the heart-wood of pine (Pinus strobus), has depicted many pharmacological activities including anti-viral, anti-oxidant, anti-leukaemic, anti-inflammatory and anti-aromatase activities. It is an inhibitor of sodium channel and Ca(2+) signalling pathways and also inhibits intestinal smooth muscle contractions. In spite of the fact that pinostrobin has an application as functional foods, till-to-date no comprehensive review on pinostrobin has been carried out. Hence, the present review deals with the biological sources, chemistry and pharmacological activities of pinostrobin.Entities:
Keywords: Pinostrobin; anti-cancer; anti-inflammatory; anti-viral; flavanones; functional foods
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26653796 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2015.1107556
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Prod Res ISSN: 1478-6419 Impact factor: 2.861