Chemical Properties
Red powder
Uses
Dihydrotanshinone I, an extract from Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge, is an anti-cancer agent which has been shown to induce apoptosis in human colorectal cancer cells.
Definition
ChEBI: Dihydrotanshinone I is an abietane diterpenoid. It has a role as an anticoronaviral agent.
Biological Activity
Tanshinone extracted from a herb, Salvia miltiorrhiza, commonly used in Chinese traditional medicine. A significant decrease in tumor growth was observed using dihydrotanshinone I and irradiation treatment with mouse xenograft model.