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nounimperatorin (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA furocoumarin isolated from Urena lobata (Caesar weed), Angelica archangelica, and various other plants.
The observed effect of imperatorin probably results from the interaction with various Ca 2+ influx pathways in intestine smooth muscle.
2015 July 8, Marta Mendel et al., “Effect of Imperatorin on the Spontaneous Motor Activity of Rat Isolated Jejunum Strips”, in Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM, volume 2015, →DOISynonyms: ammidin, marmelosin, pentosalen
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nounA furocoumarin isolated from Urena lobata (Caesar weed), Angelica archangelica, and various other plants.
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