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Pharmacological activities of antroquinonol- Mini review.
Chemico-biological Interactions 2019 January 6
Antrodia camphorata is an expensive mushroom that grows on the inner cavity of an endangered native tree of Taiwan namely Cinnamomum kanehirai Hayata. It is used as a traditional medicine in Taiwan and has several health benefits including free radical scavenging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, hepatoprotective, neuroprotective, antidiabetic, and free radical-induced DNA damage protecting activities. Antroquinonol is a tetrahydro ubiquinone derivative found predominately in the mycelium of Antrodia camphorata, and is characterized by numerous biological and pharmacological activities. Several studies have revealed potential anticancer effects of antroquinonol in various carcinogenic models. Moreover, a phase II clinical trial is ongoing in the US and Taiwan to treat the lung cancer patients with this active compound. The present review aims at depicting a detailed view of the synthetic procedures of antroquinonol as well as deciphering its potential health benefits with a special emphasis on anticancer properties.
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