Cytotoxic Quinones from the Roots of Aloe dawei

Cytotoxic Quinones from the Roots of Aloe dawei

Seven naphthoquinones and nine anthraquinones were isolated from the roots of Aloe dawei by chromatographic separation. The purified metabolites were identified by NMR and MS analyses. Out of the sixteen quinones, 6-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxy-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone is a new compound. Two of the isol...

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Main Authors: Negera Abdissa, Martha Induli, Paul Fitzpatrick, John Patrick Alao, Per Sunnerhagen, Göran Landberg, Abiy Yenesew, Máté Erdélyi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-03-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
Aloe dawei
Asphodelaceae
naphthoquinone
anthraquinone
6-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxy-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone
cytotoxicity
MCF-7
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/19/3/3264

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