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. 2005 Mar;2(1):107-110.
doi: 10.1093/ecam/neh067. Epub 2005 Feb 9.

Salvia columbariae contains tanshinones

James D Adams, Michael Wall, Cecilia Garcia

Salvia columbariae contains tanshinones

James D Adams et al. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2005 Mar.

Abstract

Salvia columbariae (chia) was examined and found to contain miltionone II, cryptotanshinone and tanshinone IIA. These compounds may be of interest in the treatment of stroke and heart attack.

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<b>Figure 1</b>
Figure 1
Salvia columbariae photographed by J. Adams.
<b>Figure 2</b>
Figure 2
Structures of miltionone II, cryptotanshinone and tanshinone IIA.
<b>Figure 3</b>
Figure 3
HPLC–MS total ion current, base peak current and 283 m/z ion current of a chia root extract. Peaks are: miltionone II (2.7 min), cryptotanshinone (6.3 min) and tanshinone IIA (12 min).
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