A Study on Cytotoxic and Apoptotic Potential of a Triterpenoid Saponin (3-O--L-Arabinosyl Oleanolic Acid) Isolated from Vahl in Human Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NCI-H292) Cells.

Lung cancer is the major cause of cancer death among men. A number of natural compounds have proven to be useful in the treatmet of lung cancer. This study was aimed to determine cytotoxic and apoptotoic effects of a natural compound 3-O--L-arabinosyl oleanolic acid (3-O-L-AO) isolated from in non-small-cell lung cancer (NCI-H292) cells.