Abstract
A mixture of 6-O-acyl-β-D-glucosyl-β-sitosterols, the acyl moeity being primarily palmitoyl and linoleyl with minor amounts of stearyl and oleyl, has been isolated as a potent cytotoxic agent from fig (Ficus carica) latex and soybeans. Identity was established by spectroscopic methods (NMR, MS) and confirmed by chemical synthesis. Both the natural and the synthetic compounds showed in vitro inhibitory effects on proliferation of various cancer cell lines.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 993-996 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Natural Products |
Volume | 64 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2001 |