Tanshinone

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of a family of diterpene quinones, isolated from tan shen, that are transcription factor inhibitors

    "Possibly, a low concentration in the water-extract of pharmacologically active lipophilic compounds, including tanshinones, led to a lack of efficacy of Danshen."

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tanshinoltanshinquinone

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"Possibly, a low concentration in the water-extract of pharmacologically active lipophilic compounds, including tanshinones, led to a lack of efficacy of Danshen."

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tan shentranscription factor

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