Bioassay-guided isolation of cytotoxic cycloartane triterpenoid glycosides from the traditionally used medicinal plant Leea Indica

• Main Authors: Wong, Yau Hsiung, Kadir, Habsah Abdul, Ling, Sui Kiong
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hindawi 2012
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/3471/1/30.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/3471/; https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/164689

Leea indica is a medicinal plant used traditionally to cure cancer. In this study, the cytotoxic compounds of L. indica were isolated using bioassay-guided approach. Two cycloartane triterpenoid glycosides, mollic acid arabinoside (MAA) and mollic acid xyloside (MAX), were firstly isolated from L. i...