Three new butanolides, isophilippinolide A, philippinolide A, and philippinolide B, and an
amide, cinnaretamine, were isolated from the roots of Cinnamomum philippinense to be …

Eight new dihydrobenzofuran neolignans, pinnatifidanin CI–VIII (1–8), together with two
known analogs (9–10) were isolated from the seeds of Crataegus pinnatifida. Their …

Paulownia coreana has traditionally been used as the medicine and health food in the
treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. In the present study, a new antiproliferation …

The stems and leaves of the tomatillo (Physalis ixocarpa or Physalis philadelphica) were
considered agricultural waste during the processing of tomatillo fruits. However, their …

Three new butanolides, tenuifolide A (1), isotenuifolide A (2), and tenuifolide B (3), a new
secobutanolide, secotenuifolide A (4), and one new sesquiterpenoid, tenuifolin (5), along …

Seven phthalides, including a new dimeric one named tokinolide C (7), were isolated from
Angelicae Sinensis Radix and characterized. The structures of these compounds were …

Abstract Piscidinol A (1), a major compound isolated from Aphanamixis polystachya,
showed modest anticancer activity against cancer cell lines. Subsequently, a series of …

Flavonoids have antitumoral properties and may be attractive candidates as anticancer
therapy. Isoliquiritigenin which is a constituent of licorice (Glycyrrhiza inflata), a plant …

Semisynthetic analogues of the natural product 1-O-acetylbritannilactone (ABL), a
sesquiterpene isolated from the medicinal plant Inula britannica, have been prepared and …

Malignant melanoma is the most lethal type of skin cancer. Previous studies have shown
that ailanthone has potent antitumor activity in a variety of cell lines. However, the anti-tumor …