Wang FP, Chao RB. On the Famous Traditional Chinese Medicine "Fu Zi": Discovery, Research, and Development of Cardioactive Constituent Mesaconine.
NATURAL PRODUCTS AND BIOPROSPECTING 2021;
11:15-20. [PMID:
32960403 PMCID:
PMC7933290 DOI:
10.1007/s13659-020-00266-w]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
Abstract
This review summarizes the process of the discovery, research, and development of a cardioactive component, mesaconine, from the lateral roots of Aconitum carmichaelii ("Fu Zi"). To date, pre-clinical showed that mesaconine is a novel type of cardiotonic lead drug with relatively high potency, low toxicity, and a new mechanism.
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