[Isolation and determination of cumarin constituent "aurapten" from Ferula persica var. latisecta an endemic medicinal plant of Iran]

ABSTRACT

Background: Medicinal plants of Genus Ferula are prennial herbs of Apiaceae family which are widely distributed all around the word. Many of Feula species are exclusive and endemic to Iran which has widespread uses in traditional medicine as food additive, as well as a carminative, antispasmodic and expectorants. Coumarins, flavonoids and sulfur-containing compounds with different biological effects have been reported from the plant