Abstract
Rhein is one of the main components of Rheum. It is widely used for the treatment of tumor, virus, diabetic nephropathy, bacterial infection and inflammatory, and it shows excellent clinical application value. Here, recent studies on the pharmacological activity and synthesis of rhein and its derivatives were reviewed and future direction was also briefly discussed, hoping to provide beneficial information for the research of rhein and its derivatives.
Keywords: Derivative, pharmacological activity, rhein, structure modification, synthesis.
Current Traditional Medicine
Title:Pharmacology of Rhein and Advancement in the Synthesis of Its Derivatives
Volume: 2 Issue: 1
Author(s): Qiu-He Chen, Rong-Biao Pi and Jing-Kao Chen
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Keywords: Derivative, pharmacological activity, rhein, structure modification, synthesis.
Abstract: Rhein is one of the main components of Rheum. It is widely used for the treatment of tumor, virus, diabetic nephropathy, bacterial infection and inflammatory, and it shows excellent clinical application value. Here, recent studies on the pharmacological activity and synthesis of rhein and its derivatives were reviewed and future direction was also briefly discussed, hoping to provide beneficial information for the research of rhein and its derivatives.
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Chen Qiu-He, Pi Rong-Biao and Chen Jing-Kao, Pharmacology of Rhein and Advancement in the Synthesis of Its Derivatives, Current Traditional Medicine 2016; 2 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2215083802666160620131215
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2215083802666160620131215 |
Print ISSN 2215-0838 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 2215-0846 |
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