Umbelliferone: Sources, chemistry and bioactivities review

Umbelliferone is a 7-hydroxycoumarin that is a pharmacologically active agent. It is widely distributed within the Rutaceae and Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) families and is efficiently extracted using methanol. Umbelliferone is a fluorescing compound used as a sunscreen agent. It is synthesized using the...

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Main Author: Ofentse Mazimba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University 2017-12-01
Series:Bulletin of Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110093117300297