Acacetin as a Potential Protective Compound against Cardiovascular Diseases.

Abstract

Acacetin (5,7-dihydroxy-4'-methoxyflavone) is the major bioactive component of the traditional Chinese medicine "Snow lotus". As a natural flavonoid compound, it has been shown to have good pharmacological effects such as anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and anti-obesity. Among them, its prominent role in cardiovascular diseases (CVD) has received extensive attention from scholars in recent years. In this review, the protective effects of acacetin on a variety of cardiovascular diseases, as well as the existing problems and prospects, are discussed and summarized. This review also highlights the great potential of acacetin, a natural-derived Chinese medicine, as a cardiovascular agent candidate.

• Authors: Chunxuan Wu, Jianhua Yan, Wei Li
• Journal: Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM (Evid Based Complement Alternat Med) Vol. 2022 Pg. 6265198 ( 2022) ISSN: 1741-427X [Print] United States
• PMID: 35280514 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2022 Chunxuan Wu et al.