Xanthotoxol is a furanocoumarin. It is one of the major active ingredients in Cnidium monnieri.
Metabolism
- Xanthotoxol O-methyltransferase (8-hydroxyfuranocoumarin 8-O-methyltransferase) is an enzyme that uses S-adenosyl methionine and xanthotoxol to produce S-adenosylhomocysteine and O-methylxanthotoxol (xanthotoxin or methoxsalen).
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