st. john's wort (CHEBI:753115)

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CHEBI:753115 - st. john's wort

ChEBI ID	CHEBI:753115
ChEBI Name	st. john's wort
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Last Modified	29 June 2026
Submitter	ChEMBL

Roles Classification

Biological Role:

analgesic An agent capable of relieving pain without the loss of consciousness or without producing anaesthesia. In addition, analgesic is a role played by a compound which is exhibited by a capability to cause a reduction of pain symptoms.

Applications:

antidepressant Antidepressants are mood-stimulating drugs used primarily in the treatment of affective disorders and related conditions.

antineoplastic agent A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms.

antispasmodic drug A drug that suppresses spasms. These are usually caused by smooth muscle contraction, especially in tubular organs. The effect is to prevent spasms of the stomach, intestine or urinary bladder.

ChEBI Ontology

Outgoing Relation(s)
	st. john's wort (CHEBI:753115) has role analgesic (CHEBI:35480)
	st. john's wort (CHEBI:753115) has role antidepressant (CHEBI:35469)
	st. john's wort (CHEBI:753115) has role antineoplastic agent (CHEBI:35610)
	st. john's wort (CHEBI:753115) has role antispasmodic drug (CHEBI:53784)
	st. john's wort (CHEBI:753115) is a organic molecular entity (CHEBI:50860)

Synonyms	Source
Chase-devil whole	ChEMBL
Common st johnswort flowering top	ChEMBL
Common st. john's wort herb	ChEMBL
Common st johnswort whole	ChEMBL
Common st. john's wort whole	ChEMBL
Common st. johnswort whole	ChEMBL

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