Antineoplastic Agents, 162. Zephyranthes candida
- 1 January 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Journal of Natural Products
- Vol. 53 (1), 176-178
- https://doi.org/10.1021/np50067a026
Abstract
The Chinese medicinal plant Zephyranthes candida was found to contain a cytostatic constituent. Separation of a n-BuOH extract directed by results of a bioassay employing the P-388 lymphocytic leukemia led to trans-dihydronarciclasine [2] as the principal cytostatic agent with ED50 3.2 .times. 10-3 .mu.g/ml.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Antineoplastic Agents, 120. Pancratium littoraleJournal of Natural Products, 1986