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Auraptene has shown a remarkable effect in the prevention of degenerative diseases.

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Oct 282013
 

 

Auraptene is a natural bioactive monoterpene coumarin ether. It was first isolated from members of the genus Citrus.

Auraptene has shown a remarkable effect in the prevention of degenerative diseases. Many studies have reported the effect of auraptene as a chemopreventative agent against cancers of liver, skin, tongue, esophagus, and colon in rodent models.[1] The effect in humans is not yet known.

  1. Curini, M., Carvotto, G., Epifano, F. and Giannone, G. “Chemistry and Biological Activity of Natural and Synthetic Prenyloxycoumarins”(2006). Current Medicinal Chemistry, 13, 199-222.

 

 

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0731708511002706

 

 

 

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