Embelin, also known as 2,5-dihydroxy-3-undecyl-1,4-benzoquinone, is a naturally occurring para-benzoquinone isolated from dried berries of Embelia ribes plants.Radhakrishnan, N., & Gnanamani, A. (2014). 2, 5-dihydroxy-3-undecyl-1, 4-benzoquinone (Embelin)-A second solid gold of India-A Review. International Journal Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 6(6), 23-30.Poojari, R. (2014). Embelin–a drug of antiquity: shifting the paradigm towards modern medicine. Expert opinion on investigational drugs, 23(3), 427-444. Several studies have reported antidiabetic activity of embelin.Durg, S., Veerapur, V. P., Neelima, S., & Dhadde, S. B. (2017). Antidiabetic activity of Embelia ribes, embelin and its derivatives: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 86, 195-204. Embelin is known to act as a highly potent and selective GPR84 agonist. It has been found to produce pro-inflammatory effects and cognitive impairment in rodents.
See also Idebenone Ubiquinone Utreloxastat
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