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hypericin (hī·perˑ·i·sin), n an extract from the plant Hypericum perforatum, commonly known as St. John's wort; used to treat depression, sleep disorders, and viral infections; the poten-tial to treat HIV is currently under investigation. hypericin the exogenous photodynamic agent in hypericumperforatum—St. John's wort. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The plant also contains polycyclic phenols, hypericin, and pseudohypericin, in addition to flavonoids (hyperoside, quercetin, isoquercitrin, rutin), kaempferol, luteolin, and biapigenin. And the alternative and complementary section has an overview, Chinese acupuncture, Chinese herbalism, Native American traditional healing, cat's claw, DHEA, DNCB, echinacea, essiac, hypericin (St. Saint-John's-wort contains several active constituents, including various flavonoids and the naphthodianthrones, hypericin and pseudohypericin. |
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