Useful plants of dermatology. VIII. The false hellebore (Veratrum californicum).
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Abstract
Plants have and continue to provide medicine with an abundance of pharmacologically interesting and useful chemicals. In recent years, cyclopamine, a steroidal alkaloid isolated from Veratrum californicum, has been instrumental in dissecting the sonic hedgehog pathway. This brief report outlines cyclopamine's discovery with discussion of its potential application to clinical dermatology.
Medical subject headings
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Phytotherapy
- Plant Preparations
- Psoriasis
- Skin Neoplasms
- Veratrum
- Veratrum Alkaloids