Description
Tanshinone IIA, under the IUPAC name 1,6,6-trimethyl-8,9-dihydro-7H-naphtho[1,2-g][1]benzofuran-10,11-dione, one of the original anthracyclines isolated from Salvia miltiorrhiza, inhibits β-amyloid aggregation and protects PC12 cells from β-amyloid-induced apoptosis. Tanshinone IIA is a natural compound which has anti-oxidative properties, can be used in cosmetics material