Ammi majus Linn. (Umbelliferae) is a wild plant which grows in Egypt, producing fruits reputed for their use in the treatment of leucodermia. They are mentioned in old Arab literature1, and their value has recently been established by clinical investigations2. In 1947, Fahmy and Schönberg and their associates3 reported the isolation of three crystalline compoundsâammoidin, ammidin and majudinâfrom the petroleum ether extract of the fruits. These compounds, or in any event the first two, were shown to be efficacious in the treatment of leucodermia4â6 and are produced commercially (by The Memphis Chemical Co., Zeitoun, Cairo) for that purpose. Shortly afterwards, Schönberg5,7 demonstrated that ammoidin and ammidin are actually the furocoumarins xanthotoxin8 and imperatorin9 respectively, and majudin was shown to be bergapten4.
Ammi majus Linn.(伞形科)是一种野生植物,生长在埃及,其果实因治疗白皮病而闻名。 它们在古老的阿拉伯文献中有所提及1,其价值最近通过临床研究得以证实2。 1947年,Fahmy和Schoenberg及其同事3报告从果实的石油醚
提取物中分离出三种结晶化合物——ammoidin、ammidin和majudin。 这些化合物,或至少前两种,被证明对治疗白皮病有效4-6,并已用于商业生产(由开罗Zeitoun的孟
菲斯
化学公司生产)。 不久之后,Schoenberg5,7证明ammoidin和ammidin实际上分别是
呋喃香豆素黄酮毒素8和imperatorin9,而majudin被证明是bergapten4。