Antitumour activities of sesquiterpene lactones from Inula helenium and Inula japonica
Preclinical
Abstract
Sesquiterpene lactones isolated from Inula helenium roots (isoalantolactone, santamarine) exhibited growth-inhibitory antitumour activity against cancer cell lines, characterising the bioactive lactones of elecampane.
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How to cite
Li, Y., Ni, Z., Zhu, M., Dong, M., Wang, S., Shi, Q., Zhang, M., Wang, Y., Huo, C., Kiyota, H. and Cong, B (2012) 'Antitumour activities of sesquiterpene lactones from Inula helenium and Inula japonica', Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung C, 67(7-8), pp. 375-380. doi:10.1515/znc-2012-7-804
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