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Planta Med 1985; 51(4): 348-349
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-969512
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Plant Anticancer Agents XXXV. Further Constituents of Simaba multiflora [1],[2]

Munehisa Arisawa3 , Akio Fujita3 , Naokata Morita3 , A. Douglas Kinghorn4 , Geoffrey A. Cordell4 , Norman R. Farnsworth4
  • 3Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama 930-01, Japan
  • 4Program for Collaborative Research in the Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, U.S.A.
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1985

1985

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26 February 2007 (online)

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Abstract

An antileukemic quassinoid simalikalactone D (17) and two anticancer phenolic compounds, emodin and tricin, were isolated from the wood of Simaba multiflora (Simaroubaceae) as well as 8-hydroxycanthin-6-one (18) and coumarin. The constituents of the genus Simaba are reviewed.

1 For paper XXXIV in this series see ref. 1

2 These data were first presented at the 59th Meeting of the Hokuriku Branch of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan, Kanazawa, June 11th, 1983

1 For paper XXXIV in this series see ref. 1

2 These data were first presented at the 59th Meeting of the Hokuriku Branch of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan, Kanazawa, June 11th, 1983

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