Abstract
8-Methoxypsoralen is metabolized rapidly and completely in man. Most of the metabolites presently known have their origin in a metabolic attack on the furan moiety yielding an aryl-diol and aryl-acetic-acid and are excreted as conjugates.
MeSH terms
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Biotransformation
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Chemical Phenomena
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Chemistry
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Chromatography, Thin Layer
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Feces / analysis
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Humans
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Hydrolysis
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Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
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Mass Spectrometry
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Methoxsalen / metabolism*
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Methoxsalen / urine
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Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet