Hyperforin

Hyperforin, a natural product from Hypericum, is commonly used as an antidepressant and also has neurological, inflammatory, antimicrobial, antitumor and antiangiogenic effects. Hyperforin acts as a monoamine reuptake inhibitor (MRI) in vitro, including serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine, GABA, and glutamate, with an IC 50 of ≈0.1 μg/mL. Hyperforin is also capable of inducing the cytochrome P450 enzymes, CYP3A4 and CYP2C9, through binding to and activation of the pregnane X receptor. Hyperforin is capable of activating TRPC6 channels by binding to a specific motif.