A new cytotoxic compound from a water extract of corn.

Biosci Biotechnol Biochem

Research Laboratories II, Tamanoi Vinegar Co. Ltd., Osaka, Japan.

Published: July 1996

A new cytotoxic compound 2 was isolated from a water extract of corn germ. Structural elucidation by spectroscopic data and chemical evidence fully substantiated 2 to be 11 (E)-10-oxo-11-octadecen-13-olide. Compound 2 exhibited considerably strong cytotoxic activity against various cell lines with IC50 of 0.9-2.8 micrograms/ml.

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