Tanshinlactone

Uses

Tanshinlactone is a seco-abietanoid that can be isolated from Salvia miltiorrhiza. Tanshinlactone is a coronavirus (CoV) inhibitor. Tanshinlactone modulates interleukin-2 and interferon-γ gene expression[1][2].

References

[1] Rodrigues GCS, et a;. Ligand and Structure-based Virtual Screening of Lamiaceae Diterpenes with Potential Activity against a Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Curr Top Med Chem. 2020;20(24):2126-2145. DOI:10.2174/1568026620666200716114546
[2] Wu MH, et al. Tanshinlactone A from Salvia miltiorrhiza modulates interleukin-2 and interferon-gamma gene expression. J Ethnopharmacol. 2007 Sep 5;113(2):210-7. DOI:10.1016/j.jep.2007.05.026