daphnetin

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-012917",
  "term": "daphnetin",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "An orally bioavailable coumarin derivative and phytochemical extracted from Daphne species, with potential anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, neuroprotective, analgesic, antipyretic, antimalarial, antibacterial, anti-arthritic, neuroprotective, hepatoprotective, nephroprotective, and antineoplastic activities. Upon administration, daphnetin has a variety of mechanism of actions and modulates various signal transduction pathways. Daphnetin may reduce lymphedema by binding to and facilitating the removal of proteins, thereby reducing fluid retention.",
  "synonyms": [
    "daphnetol"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/daphnetin/"
}