Computer modeling studies of apotirucallane triterpenes in solution

• Main Author: Ibrahim Ali , Noorbatcha
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Malaya 2005
• Subjects: QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/34908/1/MJS_2005.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/34908/; http://e-journal.um.edu.my/public/issue-view.php?id=274&journal_id=58#

We have isolated five new apotirucallane triterpenes [1] named gentinones A1, B2, C3, D4 and gentinin 5 trom the seeds of Aglaia argentea B1 grown in Malaysia. Even though the crude ethanolic extract possessed cytotoxic properties against KB cells (nasopharyngial carcinoma), the compounds 1-5 were i...