Imperatorin: Source、Benefits And Uses

Dec 30, 2025

what is Imperatorin Powder?

 

Imperatorin powder is a natural furanocoumarin compound widely distributed in various plants, especially abundant in plants of the Apiaceae family.
It has poor solubility, being insoluble in water but readily soluble in organic solvents.

 

It is mainly found in plants such as Angelica dahurica, Saposhnikovia divaricata, Notopterygium incisum, Glehnia littoralis, Peucedanum ostruthium, Atalantia missionis, and Flacourtia jangomas.

 

imperatorin benefits:

 

1. Anti-inflammatory
It can inhibit the release of inflammatory factors, reduce oxidative stress damage, and protect cells from free radical damage.

 

2. Anti-tumor
It can inhibit cancer cell proliferation and induce apoptosis in tumor cells.

 

3. Neuroprotection
Imperatorin improves learning and memory impairment in Alzheimer's disease models and inhibits neuroinflammation.

 

4. Improves fatty liver
It can regulate lipid metabolism, reduce liver inflammation and insulin resistance.

 

5. Lowers blood pressure
It inhibits myocardial hypertrophy, dilates blood vessels, and lowers blood pressure.

 

6. Antibacterial
It inhibits Gram-positive bacteria and Plasmodium falciparum.

 

7. Promotes collagen production
It promotes collagen synthesis and alleviates psoriasis.

 

imperatorin uses:

 

1. Pharmaceutical Research and Development

  • Anti-tumor drugs
  • Treatment of neurological diseases
  • Metabolic diseases

 

2. Scientific Research and Industry
Reference standards and control samples: Used for quality control and component identification of traditional Chinese medicine.

 

3. Cosmetic Raw Materials

  • Anti-aging ingredients
  • Whitening ingredients

 

4. Traditional and Modern Preparations
Due to poor water solubility, it is often formulated into liposomes and nanocarriers to improve bioavailability.

 

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references:

 

1. Luszczki J.J., Andres-Mach M., Glensk M., Skalicka-Wozniak K. Anticonvulsant effects of four linear furanocoumarins, bergapten, imperatorin, oxypeucedanin, and xanthotoxin, in the mouse maximal electroshock-induced seizure model: A comparative study. Pharmacol. Rep. 2010;62:1231–1236.

2. Hu J., Xu C., Cheng B., Jin L., Li J., Gong Y., Lin W., Pan Z., Pan C. Imperatorin acts as a cisplatin sensitizer via downregulating Mcl-1 expression in HCC chemotherapy. Tumour. Biol. 2016;37:331–339.

3. Koziol E., Skalicka-Wozniak K. Imperatorin-pharmacological meaning and analytical clues: Profound investigation. Phytochem. Rev. 2016;15:627–649.

4. Badziul D., Jakubowicz-Gil J., Paduch R., Glowniak K., Gawron A. Combined treatment with quercetin and imperatorin as a potent strategy for killing HeLa and Hep-2 cells. Mol. Cell Biochem. 2014;392:213–227.
5. Liu M., Zhang G., Zheng C., Song M., Liu F., Huang X., Bai S., Lin C., Zhu C., Hu Y., et al. Activating the pregnane X receptor by imperatorin attenuates dextran sulphate sodium-induced colitis in mice. Br. J. Pharmacol. 2018;175:3563–3580.

 

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