2β-(Isobutyryloxy)florilenalin, a Sesquiterpene Lactone Isolated from the Medicinal Plant Centipeda minima, Induces Apoptosis in Human Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma CNE Cells
Centipeda minima is a medicinal plant reputed in China as a remedy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). In this study, bioactivity-guided fractionation of the anti-NPC compound(s) from C. minima led to the isolation of 2β-(isobutyryloxy)florilenalin (IF), a sesquiterpene lactone. IF showed significan...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2009-06-01
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Series: | Molecules |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/14/6/2135/ |