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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Language: | English |
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Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University
2017-12-01
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Series: | Bulletin of Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110093117300297 |