Gossypin: A flavonoid with diverse pharmacological effects

Chem Biol Drug Des. 2023 Jan;101(1):131-137. doi: 10.1111/cbdd.14152. Epub 2022 Oct 13.

Abstract

Gossypin is a flavonoid compound prepared from chinese medicine Hibiscus, which not only has significant pharmacological activities in antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective, anti-cancer, anti-tumor, and anti-diabetic aspects, but also has the advantages of small side effects and easy preparation because it is extracted from traditional chinese medicine, so it has received widespread attention from scholars and researchers. This paper reviews the pharmacological effects and mechanisms of gossypin in recent years, and hopes to provide a theoretical basis for its clinical application.

Keywords: anti-cancer; anti-inflammatory; anti-tumor; gossypin; neuroprotective; pharmacological activity.

Publication types

  • Review
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents* / pharmacology
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents* / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents