Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5167585 Phytochemistry 2006 7 Pages PDF
Abstract
(3Z′)-(3a′R,6′R,3R,6R,7R)-3,8-dihydro-6.6′,7.3a′-diligustilide was isolated from rhizomes of the “utero-tonic” Chinese medicinal plant Ligusticum chuanxiong. This dimeric phthalide strongly (EC50 ∼ 90 nM) and specifically activated the progesterone receptor.
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