Open AccessAnticancer activity of flavane gallates isolated from Plicosepalus curviflorus
Author(s) -
Ghada Ahmed Fawzy,
Areej Mohammad AlTaweel,
Shagufta Perveen
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
pharmacognosy magazine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-4062
pISSN - 0973-1296
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1296.139787
Subject(s) - chemistry , biophysics , biology
Previous investigation of the methanol extract of Plicosepalus curviflorus leaves led to the isolation of two new flavane gallates (1, 2), together with other compounds including quercetin (3). The stems of P. curviflorus are used traditionally for the treatment of cancer in Yemen.