Molecules (Mar 2000)

Citotoxic Activity of Extracts and Sesquiterpene Lactones from Stachycephalum argentinum

  • R. Alarcón,
  • C. Vaccarini,
  • V. Sosa

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/50300433
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 3
pp. 433 – 434

Abstract

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The extracts and sesquiterpene lactones of S.argentinum were assayed to determine their biological activity on Artemia salina. The most active compound was costunolide (1) with LD50= 62 ppm.

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