Pharmacological Effects of Shikonin and Its Potential in Skin Repair: A Review

Autor: Yanping Song, Qiteng Ding, Yuewen Hao, Bing Cui, Chuanbo Ding, Feng Gao
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Molecules, Vol 28, Iss 24, p 7950 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1420-3049
DOI: 10.3390/molecules28247950
Popis: Currently, skin injuries have a serious impact on people’s lives and socio-economic stress. Shikonin, a naphthoquinone compound derived from the root of the traditional Chinese medicine Shikonin, has favorable biological activities such as anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, immunomodulatory, anticancer, and wound-healing-promoting pharmacological activities. It has been reported that Shikonin can be used for repairing skin diseases due to its wide range of pharmacological effects. Moreover, the antimicrobial activity of Shikonin can play a great role in food and can also reduce the number of pathogenic bacteria in food. This paper summarizes the research on the pharmacological effects of Shikonin in recent years, as well as research on the mechanism of action of Shikonin in the treatment of certain skin diseases, to provide certain theoretical references for the clinical application of Shikonin, and also to provides research ideas for the investigation of the mechanism of action of Shikonin in other skin diseases.
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