Isolation of non-cytotoxic crotepoxide from the root bark of Croton macrostachyus and the reassignment of its structure

Crotepoxide was isolated for the first time from the root bark of Croton macrostachyus along with other known compounds. This compound along with other compounds was investigated for cytotoxicity and found to be not active against the human cervix carcinoma KB-3-1 cells in micromolar ranges. In addi...

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Main Authors: Z. Y. Desta, N. Sewald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Chemical Society of Ethiopia 2018-01-01
Series:Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia
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Online Access:https://www.ajol.info/index.php/bcse/article/view/165351