Pharmacological effects of icariin.

Pharmacological effects of icariin.
Adv Pharmacol. 2020;87:179-203
Authors: He C, Wang Z, Shi J
Abstract
Icariin (ICA) is a principal active component from traditional Chinese medicine Epimedium grandiflorum. To explain its traditional medical usages by modern science, a variety of pharmacological effects have been studied for ICA. In this review, we summarized the pharmacokinetics of ICA as well as its pharmacological mechanisms in neurodegenerative disease, cardiovascular disease, anti-osteoporosis, anti-inflammation, anti-oxidative stress, anti-depression and anti-tumors.
PMID: 32089233 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Advances in Pharmacology - February 26, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: He C, Wang Z, Shi J Tags: Adv Pharmacol Source Type: research