Preferred Label : Angelica sinensis Root Extract;
NCIt synonyms : Dang qui; Angelicae sinensis Radix Extract; Toki; Dong quai; Angelica Root; Tanggwi; Female Ginseng; Chinese Angelica; Angelica Sinensis Extract;
NCIt related terms : ANGELICA SINENSIS ROOT;
NCIt definition : An herbal extract derived from the root of the plant Angelica sinensis with possible
antiinflammatory, antispasmodic, vasodilatory, estrogenic, and antitumor activities.
Angelica sinensis contains volatile oils, including safrole, isosafrole, and n-butylphthalide;
coumarin derivatives, including psoralens, bergapten, osthol, imperatorin, and oxypeucedanin;
and ferulic acid. The coumarin derivatives in this agent may vasodilate and relax
smooth muscle and may exhibit additive anticoagulant effects. Ferulic acid, a phenolic
phytochemical present in plant cell walls, may neutralize free radicals such as reactive
oxygen species. In addition, Angelica sinensis extract has been shown to inhibit the
growth and induce apoptosis of glioblastoma mutltiforme brain tumor cells through
p53-dependent and p53-independent pathways.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: The root of any of a group of herbs called Angelica. It has been used in
some cultures to treat certain medical problems, including gastrointestinal problems
such as loss of appetite, feelings of fullness, and gas.;
UNII : B66F4574UG;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000044145; CDR0000463708;
Origin ID : C60817;
UMLS CUI : C1879704;
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