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J Nat Prod
; 56(8): 1423-5, 1993 Aug.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8229020
ABSTRACT
From the bulbs and leaves of Hymenocallis expansa (Amaryllidaceae), three alkaloid constituents were identified: (+)-tazettine, (+)-hippeastrine, and (-)-haemanthidine. These alkaloids demonstrated significant cytotoxicity when tested against a panel of human and murine tumor cell lines.