Uses
Seselin is a coumarin compound that can be isolated from the root bark of the Citropsis articulata plant. Studies show that Seselin might exhibit potential antimalarial activity and that its derivatives may exhibit antithrombotic activity.
Definition
ChEBI: A natural product found in Citropsis articulata.
Biological Activity
Seselin is an anti-inflammatory, anti-parasitic and antifungal pyrancoumarin found in anise and other plants. It appears th at seselin targets Jak2 to block the proinflammatory phenotype of macrophages in models of sepsis. Seselin down-regulates levels of proinflammatory factors and activity of STAT1 and p65 in models of sepsis.
