Mesua beccariana (Clusiaceae), A Source of Potential Anti-cancer Lead Compounds in Drug Discovery

An investigation on biologically active secondary metabolites from the stem bark of Mesua beccariana was carried out. A new cyclodione, mesuadione (1), along with several known constituents which are beccamarin (2), 2,5-dihydroxy-1,3,4-trimethoxy anthraquinone (3), 4-methoxy-1,3,5-trihydroxyanthraqu...

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Main Authors: Soek Sin Teh, Gwendoline Cheng Lian Ee, Siau Hui Mah, Yang Mooi Lim, Mawardi Rahmani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-09-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/17/9/10791