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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. Februar 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.