Title:An Overview on Sources, Biosynthesis and Bioactivities of Osthole: A
Potential Bioactive Compound
Volume: 19
Issue: 8
Author(s): Gurdeep Singh*Mukesh Kr. Singh
Affiliation:
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India
Keywords:
Anti-hyperglycaemic, anti-inflammatory, biosafety, neuroprotective, osthole, oestrogenic.
Abstract: Different plants are rich in medicinal properties, which nature has provided in abundance
for the living beings of this earth. Since the dawn of time, nature has proven to be a rich
source of bioactive scaffolds that have been exploited in the creation of pharmaceuticals. Osthole
is a natural coumarin derivative and potential bioactive compound found in plants. Herein, we
aimed to review the origins, biology and pharmacological profiles of osthole, a plant-derived
coumarin that is found in a variety of therapeutic plants, including Cnidium monnieri. Osthole,
also called 7-methoxy-8-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one, is a naturally occurring
coumarin found to be present in different plants of the Apiaceae family, i.e., Cnidium monnieri
and Angelica pubescens. The biological potential of the osthole in medicine has been investigated
using a variety of literature databases. This study gathered diverse scientific research data on
osthole from various literature sources and analysed, including Scopus, Google Scholar, Web of
Science and PubMed. From the collected data, it was found that osthole have potential pharmacological
activities, such as anticancer, antioxidant, osteogenic, cardioprotective, antimicrobial, antiparasitic,
anti-hyperglycaemic, neuroprotective, and antiplatelet. The data in this review paper
supports the pharmacological potential of osthole, but to completely appreciate the pharmacological
potential of this therapeutically powerful chemical, researchers must focus their efforts on further
experimentation, biosafety profiling and synergistic effects of this compound. The purpose of
this study was to learn more about the origins, biology, and therapeutic benefits of osthole in medicine
in order to develop better treatments for human diseases.