Plant Diversity ›› 1993, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (04): 1-3.

• Articles •    

ANTITUMOR GLYCOCYCLOHEXAPEPTIDE FROM RUBIA YUNNANENSIS

ZOU Cheng, HAO Xiao-Jiang, ZHOU Jun   

  1. Laboratory of Phytochemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, Academia Sinica, Kunming 650204
  • Online:1993-08-25 Published:1993-08-25

Abstract: A new antitumor glycocyclohexapeptide, RY- I , was isolated from Rubia yunnanensis together with its aglycone, RA-V ,which is an antitumor compound. The structure of RY-1 was elucidated by means of chemical and spectral methods and its biological activity was studied.

Key words: Rubia yunnanensis