Progress and prospects on pharmacological research of cordycepin
- VernacularTitle:虫草素药理作用研究及展望
- Author:
Xianda HU
;
Ying YUE
;
Peng WU
;
Fei ZHOU
;
Yuandai LUO
;
Fukai HUANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cordycepin;
pharmacological effect;
structure-activity relationship
- From:
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics
2015;(12):180-182,185
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective Cordycepin exhibits varieties of pharmacological effects including anti-pathogen, anti-inflammatory, immune-modulatory, and anti-cancer activities.Recent studies indicate cordycepin may also have significant therapeutic potential in many diseases, such as metabolic disorders, oxidative injury and central nervous system diseases through different mechanisms , which are gradually clarified.The current progress and future prospects are reviewed in this paper.
