Cytotoxic activity of four xanthones from Emericella variecolor, an endophytic fungus isolated from Croton oblongifolius

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 140-144

  Pornpakakul, Surachai ^a,b   Liangsakul, Jatupol ^b   Ngamrojanavanich, Nattaya ^a   Roengsumran, Sophon ^a   Sihanonth, Prakitsin ^b   Piapukiew, Jittra ^b   Sangvichien, Ek ^c   Puthong, Songchan ^b   Petsom, Amorn ^b  

^a Research Centre for Bioorganic Chemistry   (Thailand)

^b CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c Ramkhamhang University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

14 Methoxytajixanthone 25 acetate; Cytotoxic activity; Emericella variecolor; Endophyte; Shamixanthone; Tajixanthone hydrate; Tajixanthone methanoate

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644808379     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: 02536269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02974275     Document Type: Article

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