Polycyclic compounds consisting of a furan ring fused with coumarin. They commonly occur in PLANTS, especially UMBELLIFERAE and RUTACEAE, as well as PSORALEA.
Angular forms of furocoumarins.
Linear forms of furocoumarins.
Synonyms: 0, Furocoumarin, Psoralens, Furanocoumarins, Furanocoumarin, Angelicins, Furocoumarins
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2015 see PSORALENS 1979-2014 ,do not confuse entry term PSORALENS with the specific drug PSORALEN see FICUSIN; do not index here for psoralens in PUVA THERAPY unless particularly discussed ,2015 (1979)
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D011564