imperatorin

English

Noun

imperatorin (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) A furocoumarin isolated from Urena lobata, Angelica archangelica, and various other plants.

   Synonyms: ammidin, marmelosin, pentosalen

   • 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^[1], volume 2015, →DOI:

     The observed effect of imperatorin probably results from the interaction with various Ca 2+ influx pathways in intestine smooth muscle.

Derived terms

• isoimperatorin