plants Review Oxypeucedanin: Chemotaxonomy, Isolation, and Bioactivities Javad Mottaghipisheh Center for Molecular Biosciences (CMBI), Institute of Pharmacy/Pharmacognosy, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80-82, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria;
[email protected] Abstract: The present review comprehensively gathered phytochemical, bioactivity, and pharma- cokinetic reports on a linear furanocoumarin, namely oxypeucedanin. Oxypeucedanin (OP), which structurally contains an epoxide ring, has been majorly isolated from ethyl acetate-soluble partitions of several genera, particularly Angelica, Ferulago, and Prangos of the Apiaceae family; and Citrus, be- longing to the Rutaceae family. The methanolic extract of Angelica dahurica roots has been analytically characterized as the richest natural OP source. This naturally occurring secondary metabolite has been described to possess potent antiproliferative, cytotoxic, anti-influenza, and antiallergic activities, as assessed in preclinical studies. In order to explore potential drug candidates, oxypeucedanin, its derivatives, and semi-synthetically optimized analogues can be considered for the complementary assessments of biological assays. Keywords: furanocoumarins; oxypeucedanin; chemotaxonomy; isolation; bioactivities; pharmacokinetics 1. Introduction Coumarins, as a broad class of secondary metabolites, are divided into diverse deriva- Citation: Mottaghipisheh, J. tives according to their structural categories, such as simple coumarins, 4-phenylcoumarins, Oxypeucedanin: Chemotaxonomy,