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Dihydrotanshinone I

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Dihydrotanshinone I
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Dihydrotanshinone I (DI) is a naturally occurring compound extracted from Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge, also known as Chinese sage, red sage root, and the Chinese herbal Dan Shen. It belongs to a class of lipophilic abietane diterpenoids[2] and has been reported to have cytotoxicity to a variety of tumor cells,[3] as well as antiviral effects in vitro.[4] Since they were first discovered, over 40 related compounds and over 50 hydrophilic compounds have been isolated from Dan Shen.[2]

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