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  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,567 Views
21 Pages

Anticancer Efficacy of Decursin: A Comprehensive Review with Mechanistic Insights

  • Tanzila Akter Eity,
  • Md. Shimul Bhuia,
  • Raihan Chowdhury,
  • Md. Arman Ali,
  • Mst Muslima Khatun,
  • Salehin Sheikh,
  • Md. Sakib Al Hasan,
  • Rubel Hasan,
  • Ivo Cavalcante Pita Neto and
  • Muhammad Torequl Islam
  • + 2 authors

Introduction: Decursin is a pyranocoumarin natural phytochemical found in the Angelica gigas Nakai herb, which shows various therapeutic properties and beneficial effects against various diseases. Objective: The aim of this study was to find the anti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
4,286 Views
12 Pages

Decursin Alleviates Mechanical Allodynia in a Paclitaxel-Induced Neuropathic Pain Mouse Model

  • Dang Bao Son,
  • Woosik Choi,
  • Mingu Kim,
  • Eun Jin Go,
  • Dabeen Jeong,
  • Chul-Kyu Park,
  • Yong Ho Kim,
  • Hanki Lee and
  • Joo-Won Suh

4 March 2021

Chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain (CINP) is a severe adverse effect of platinum- and taxane-derived anticancer drugs. The pathophysiology of CINP includes damage to neuronal networks and dysregulation of signal transduction due to abnormal Ca2+ l...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
4,299 Views
12 Pages

Effect of Angelica gigas Nakai Ethanol Extract and Decursin on Human Pancreatic Cancer Cells

  • Bitna Kweon,
  • Yo-Han Han,
  • Ji-Ye Kee,
  • Jeong-Geon Mun,
  • Hee Dong Jeon,
  • Dae Hwan Yoon,
  • Byung-Min Choi and
  • Seung-Heon Hong

27 April 2020

Pancreatic cancer (PC) is one of the most severe cancers, and its incidence and mortality rates have steadily increased in the past decade. In this study, we demonstrate the effect of Angelica gigas Nakai extract on pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,374 Views
12 Pages

11 November 2021

Decursin, a pyranocoumarin compound from the root of Angelica gigas Nakai as a main constituent, has been reported to have various biological activities, including anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and antioxidant effects. This study aimed to predict an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,342 Views
12 Pages

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remains a lethal malignancy with limited therapeutic options. This study investigated the antitumor efficacy and mechanisms of decursin, a natural pyranocoumarin derivative, against ESCC. In vitro analyses de...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
7,145 Views
14 Pages

Effects of Decursin and Angelica gigas Nakai Root Extract on Hair Growth in Mouse Dorsal Skin via Regulating Inflammatory Cytokines

  • Tae-Kyeong Lee,
  • Bora Kim,
  • Dae Won Kim,
  • Ji Hyeon Ahn,
  • Hyejin Sim,
  • Jae-Chul Lee,
  • Go Eun Yang,
  • Young Her,
  • Joon Ha Park and
  • Moo-Ho Won
  • + 3 authors

13 August 2020

This current study investigates the facilitative effects and mechanisms of decursin, a major component of Angelica gigas Nakai (AGN), and AGN root extract on hair growth in mice. We perform high-performance liquid chromatography on AGN extract to sho...

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
4,097 Views
18 Pages

Therapeutic Effects of Decursin and Angelica gigas Nakai Root Extract in Gerbil Brain after Transient Ischemia via Protecting BBB Leakage and Astrocyte Endfeet Damage

  • Tae-Kyeong Lee,
  • II-Jun Kang,
  • Hyejin Sim,
  • Jae-Chul Lee,
  • Ji-Hyeon Ahn,
  • Dae-Won Kim,
  • Joon-Ha Park,
  • Choong-Hyun Lee,
  • Jong-Dai Kim and
  • Soo-Young Choi
  • + 1 author

Angelica gigas Nakai root contains decursin which exerts beneficial properties such as anti-amnesic and anti-inflammatory activities. Until now, however, the neuroprotective effects of decursin against transient ischemic injury in the forebrain have...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,149 Views
17 Pages

14 September 2024

Decursin, a coumarin isolated from Angelica gigas Nakai, possesses anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying its anti-cancer effects against human colorectal cancer (CRC) are unclear. Therefore, this s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
5,022 Views
18 Pages

Rapid and Efficient Separation of Decursin and Decursinol Angelate from Angelica gigas Nakai using Ionic Liquid, (BMIm)BF4, Combined with Crystallization

  • Alice Nguvoko Kiyonga,
  • Ji-Hun An,
  • Ki Yong Lee,
  • Changjin Lim,
  • Young-Ger Suh,
  • Young-Won Chin and
  • Kiwon Jung

28 June 2019

Ionic liquids (ILs) have gained much attention as alternative solvents to volatile organic solvents due to their attractive properties. This study aimed to develop an efficient method for the selective separation of decursin (D) and decursinol angela...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
4,526 Views
15 Pages

Decursin and Decursinol Angelate Suppress Adipogenesis through Activation of β-catenin Signaling Pathway in Human Visceral Adipose-Derived Stem Cells

  • In Sil Park,
  • Boyun Kim,
  • Youngjin Han,
  • Hee Yang,
  • Untack Cho,
  • Se Ik Kim,
  • Jong Hun Kim,
  • Jung Han Yoon Park,
  • Ki Won Lee and
  • Yong Sang Song

19 December 2019

Visceral adiposity is closely associated with metabolic disorders and cardiovascular diseases. Angelica gigas Nakai (AGN) has been reported to possess anti-obesity effects and higher amounts of coumarin compounds are present in AGN. However, the acti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
7,089 Views
14 Pages

26 April 2018

Coumarins in Cham-dang-gwi, the dried root of Angelica gigas Nakai (AGN), possess pharmacological effects on anemia, pain, infection, and articular rheumatism. The AGN root containes decursin (D), decursinol angelate (DA), nodakenin, and decursinol (...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,694 Views
12 Pages

Neuroprotective Potential of Pyranocoumarins from Angelica gigas Nakai on Glutamate-Induced Hippocampal Cell Death

  • Nguyen Khoi Song Tran,
  • Tuy An Trinh,
  • Jaesung Pyo,
  • Chang Geon Kim,
  • Jae Gyu Park and
  • Ki Sung Kang

21 August 2023

Chronic neurodegenerative diseases are typically associated with oxidative stress conditions leading to neuronal cell death. We aimed to investigate the neuroprotective effect of three pyranocoumarins (decursin, decursinol angelate, and decursinol) t...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
52 Citations
9,624 Views
13 Pages

Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Angelica gigas via Heme Oxygenase (HO)-1 Expression

  • Joon Hyeong Cho,
  • Jung Eun Kwon,
  • Youngmi Cho,
  • Inhye Kim and
  • Se Chan Kang

15 June 2015

Angelica gigas (AG) is effective against various medical conditions such as bacterial infection, inflammation, and cancer. It contains a number of coumarin compounds and the group of interest is the pyranocoumarin, which comprises decursin and decurs...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,308 Views
16 Pages

Analysis and Identification of Active Compounds from Gami-Soyosan Toxic to MCF-7 Human Breast Adenocarcinoma Cells

  • Mi-Yeon Jung,
  • Chang-Seob Seo,
  • Seon-Eun Baek,
  • Jaemin Lee,
  • Myoung-Sook Shin,
  • Ki Sung Kang,
  • Sullim Lee and
  • Jeong-Eun Yoo

Gami-soyosan is a medicinal herbal formulation prescribed for the treatment of menopausal symptoms, including hot flashes and osteoporosis. Gami-soyosan is also used to treat similar symptoms experienced by patients with breast cancer. The incidence...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
2,575 Views
7 Pages

30 September 2022

Hot-melt extrusion (HME) has been an alternative technique to improve the solubility and bioavailability of active molecules with low water solubility. In this study, HME-Angelica gigas Nakai (AGN) was prepared to increase the aqueous solubility of d...

  • Review
  • Open Access
55 Citations
8,149 Views
11 Pages

Angelica gigas Nakai is an important medicinal plant with health promoting properties that is used to treat many disorders. In traditional herbal medicine, the root of this plant is used to promote blood flow, to treat anemia, and is used as sedative...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
4,047 Views
12 Pages

13 March 2022

Natural products and medicinal herbs have been used to treat various human diseases by regulating cellular functions and metabolic pathways. Angelica gigas NAKAI (AG) helps regulate pathological processes in some medical fields, including gastroenter...

  • Review
  • Open Access
32 Citations
9,019 Views
16 Pages

7 December 2017

Angelica gigas Nakai (AGN) is a crucial oriental medicinal herb that grows especially in Korea and the Far-East countries. It contains chemically active compounds like pyranocoumarins, polyacetylenes and essential oils, which might be useful for trea...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,004 Views
16 Pages

HMT Exerts an Anticancer Effect by Targeting PAK-1

  • Yinzhu Xu,
  • Jin-Sol Cha,
  • Seon-Ok Lee,
  • Soo-In Ryu,
  • You-Kyung Lee,
  • Hengmin Han,
  • Jung-Eun Kim,
  • Min-Ho Lee,
  • Eun-Ok Lee and
  • Hyo-Jeong Lee

29 June 2021

Heamatang (HMT) is a classic medicinal formula used in traditional Chinese and Korean medicine; it contains seven distinct components, mainly of herbal origin. HMT is used as an antiaging remedy, treating urinary disorders and increasing energy and v...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,063 Views
12 Pages

Inhibitory Effects of Decursin Derivative against Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Inflammation

  • Jinhee Lee,
  • Jong-Beom Heo,
  • Sanghee Cho,
  • Chang-Woo Ryu,
  • Hae-Joon Heo,
  • Mi-Young Yun,
  • Gaewon Nam,
  • Gyu-Yong Song and
  • Jong-Sup Bae

7 October 2024

Background: This study aims to explore the protective role of JB-V-60—a novel synthetic derivative of decur-sin—against lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammation. Methods: We examined the effects of JB-V-60 on heme oxygenase (HO)-1, c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
4,603 Views
15 Pages

Ukgansan (UGS), a traditional herbal formula composing seven medicinal herbal plants, has been applied in Asian countries for treating neurosis, insomnia, and irritability. Here, the current study performed a simultaneous determination of the seven m...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,036 Views
16 Pages

29 April 2022

In this study, Sophora flavescens (SF) from Yeongcheon (YSF) and Mt. Jiri (JiSF), and Angelica gias (AG) from Yeongcheon (YAG), Mt. Jiri (JiAG), and Jecheon (JeAG) were extracted using three concentrations of ethanol, 95% (95Et), 70% (70Et), and 50%...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,442 Views
15 Pages

Discovery of Tricyclic Pyranochromenone as Novel Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors with In Vivo Antirheumatic Activity

  • Hyewon Cho,
  • Eun Lee,
  • Hye Ah Kwon,
  • Lee Seul,
  • Hui-Jeon Jeon,
  • Ji Hoon Yu,
  • Jae-Ha Ryu and
  • Raok Jeon

25 October 2020

Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) is an attractive target for treating patients with B cell malignancies and autoimmune diseases. Many BTK inhibitors have been identified; however, like other kinase inhibitors, they lack diversity in their core st...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
4,367 Views
9 Pages

11 December 2018

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of far infrared irradiation (FIR) on nutraceutical compounds, viz. total phenolic content, total flavonoids, and antioxidant capacity, of Angelica gigas Nakai (AGN). The FIR treatment was applied fo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,631 Views
11 Pages

Oncheong-eum (OCE) is a traditional herbal prescription made by combining Samul-tang and Hwangryunhaedok-tang. It is primarily used to treat gynecological disorders such as metrorrhagia and metrostaxis. In the present study, we focused on developing...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,742 Views
15 Pages

Genetically Encoded Sensor Cells for the Screening of Glucocorticoid Receptor (GR) Effectors in Herbal Extracts

  • Chungwon Kang,
  • Soyoun Kim,
  • Euiyeon Lee,
  • Jeahee Ryu,
  • Minhyeong Lee and
  • Youngeun Kwon

16 September 2021

Although in vitro sensors provide facile low-cost ways to screen for biologically active targets, their results may not accurately represent the molecular interactions in biological systems. Cell-based sensors have emerged as promising platforms to s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
4,038 Views
13 Pages

Resveratrol (RSV) and the ethanol extract of Angelica gigas Nakai (AGN Ex)-based nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared using the nanocrystal concept. AGN/RSV NPs with 224 nm hydrodynamic size, unimodal size distribution, and negative zeta potential value...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,521 Views
13 Pages

Gongjindan (GJD) is a traditional Korean medicine consisting of four herbal medicines and two animal-derived medicines, and is taken as a tonic in Republic of Korea. In this study, the goal was to develop and validate a simultaneous analytical method...

  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
4,105 Views
16 Pages

The Characteristics of the Growth and the Active Compounds of Angelica gigas Nakai in Cultivation Sites

  • Yunmi Park,
  • Pil Sun Park,
  • Dae Hui Jeong,
  • Sujin Sim,
  • Nahyun Kim,
  • Hongwoo Park,
  • Kwon Seok Jeon,
  • Yurry Um and
  • Mahn-Jo Kim

30 June 2020

The active compounds of medicinal plants vary in composition and content depending on environmental factors, such as light, temperature, and soil. According to the Korean Pharmacopoeia standards for herbal medicine, the sum of nodakenin, decursin, an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,088 Views
16 Pages

5 September 2022

In this study, the ultrasonic-assisted extraction of total coumarins from Peucedanum decursivum (Miq.) Maxim (P. decursivum) via the combination of deep eutectic solvents (DESs) with cellulase pretreatment was carried out. Among the 15 kinds of DESs...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,680 Views
17 Pages

25 December 2019

Angelica gigas Nakai (AGN) is a popular traditional herbal medicine which has been used to alleviate various human diseases in Korea since ancient times. However, the low bioaccessibility of the nutraceutical compounds of AGN results in a poor water...

  • Article
  • Open Access
450 Views
15 Pages

The Therapeutic Effect of a Biodegradable Long-Acting Intravitreal Implant Containing CGK012 on Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Promoting β-Catenin Degradation

  • Seoyoung Park,
  • Jihyun Won,
  • Jong Beom Heo,
  • Juhyung Kang,
  • Ye Woon Oh,
  • Geunji Park,
  • Giseong Lee,
  • Jee-Hyun Lee,
  • Gyu-Yong Song and
  • Sangtaek Oh
  • + 1 author

12 December 2025

Background/Objectives: Neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) poses a serious threat to the eyesight of older adults, representing a leading cause of irreversible vision loss. Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) treatment...

  • Article
  • Open Access
593 Views
23 Pages

Industrial Applications of Different Parts of Flatland Polygonum cuspidatum by Combining Microwave-Assisted Extraction and Fermentation Process

  • Chih-Yu Chen,
  • Guey-Horng Wang,
  • Jong-Tar Kuo,
  • Pei-Ning Hsu,
  • Yu-Chen Shen,
  • Yen-Hsun Chen and
  • Ying-Chien Chung

22 November 2025

Polygonum cuspidatum is a well-known and versatile medicinal plant. In Taiwan, P. cuspidatum is typically found in central mountainous regions. Once acclimated, it can also thrive in flat areas, where it is known as flatland P. cuspidatum. Flatland P...