Archives of Pharmacal Research
- Volume 12 Issue 1
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- Pages.48-51
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- 1989
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- 0253-6269(pISSN)
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- 1976-3786(eISSN)
Panaxyne epoxide, A New Cytotoxic Polyyne from Panax ginseng Root against L210 Cells
- Kim, Shin-Il (Korea Ginseng and Tobacco Research Institute) ;
- Kang, Kyu-Sang (Korea Ginseng and Tobacco Research Institute) ;
- Lee, You-Hui (Korea Ginseng and Tobacco Research Institute)
- Published : 1989.03.01
Abstract
A new polyacetylene compound with cytotoxic activity against L1210 cells having diyne-ene and epoxy moiety, named panaxyne epoxide, was isolated from Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer. The chemical structure of the polyacetylene was determined to be tetradeca-13-ene-1,3-diyne-6,7-epoxide by UV, IR,