Sesquiterpene Lactones from Aegialophila pumila

Sawsan El-Masry; M. Vuilhorgne; F. J. Evans

doi:10.1055/s-2007-969644

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Planta Med 1984; 50(1): 115
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-969644

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Sesquiterpene Lactones from Aegialophila pumila

Sawsan El-Masry¹ , M. Vuilhorgne² , F. J. Evans³

¹Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Alexandria, Egypt
²Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, CNRS, Gif-Sur-Yvette, France
³Department of Pharmacognosy, The School of Pharmacy, University of London, London, U.K.

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26 February 2007 (online)

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Abstract

Cnicin was isolated as the major sesquiterpene lactone from Aegialophila pumila Jus. Boiss. The germacranolide salonitenolide was isolated as a minor constituent. Cnicin demonstrated pronounced cytotoxic activity when tested in vitro against TLX-5 mice lymphoma cells.

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