Journal of Natural Products 1996-May
Determination of oenothein B as the active 5-alpha-reductase-inhibiting principle of the folk medicine Epilobium parviflorum.
Aðeins skráðir notendur geta þýtt greinar
Skráðu þig / skráðu þig
Krækjan er vistuð á klemmuspjaldið
Lykilorð
Útdráttur
Several extracts from Epilobium parviflorum, a plant used in Central Europe for the treatment of prostate disorders, were evaluated in a biochemical assay with 5-alpha-reductase. The aqueous extract displaying inhibition of the enzyme was analyzed, the fraction responsible for this activity was purified, and the active compound identified as a macrocyclic tannin, oenothein B (1).