Plumbagin
enUKPlum`ba´gin
(plŭm`bā´jĭn)| n. | 1. | (Chem.) A crystalline substance said to be found in the root of a certain plant of the Leadwort (Plumbago) family. |
| 单词 | plumbagin | |||
| 释义 | PlumbaginenUKPlum`ba´gin(plŭm`bā´jĭn)
plumbaginenUKplumbaginHerbal medicineA natural yellow pigment found in plants of the Plumbagineae and Droseracea families, which is a redox-cycling agent that also induces DNA cleavage. In animal and cell model systems, plumbagin has anti-atherosclerotic, anticarcinogenic, anti-inflammatory, antifertility, antimalarial, antimicrobial, cardiotonic, immunosuppressive and neuroprotective effects. |
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