Hexane fraction of roots and ethyl acetate fraction of fruits of Astrodaucus persicus extract showed potent antimalarial and cytotoxic activities

• Main Authors: S. Goodarzi* (Author), Z. Tofighi (Author), P. Asgharian (Author), M. Nateghpour (Author), A. Hadjiakhoondi (Author), A. Motevalli Haghi (Author), J. Mirzaei (Author), R. Marefat (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Iranian Society of Pharmacognosy, 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and objectives: Aerial parts and roots of Astrodaucus persicus (Apiaceae), a native plant of Iran, were investigated. The existence of compounds with 1, 3-benzodiaxole structures has been confirmed in roots of this plant and different benzodioxole compounds have shown antimalarial and cyt...