[en] Guattegaumerine was isolated from the bark of Guatteria gaumeri ( cf Dehaussy, Tits and Angenot, Planta Med. (1983) 49, 25-27) , a medicinal plant called Yumel in Yucatan (South Mexico).Guattegaumerine exerts a good activity at 5 micrograms/ml on B16 melanoma which is a relatively resistant tumor. It is less active against 2002 cells that are normal human cells.
Disciplines :
Pharmacy, pharmacology & toxicology
Author, co-author :
Quetin-Leclercq, Joëlle
De Pauw-Gillet, Marie-Claire ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences biomédicales et précliniques > Histologie - Cytologie - Département des sciences biomédicales et précliniques
Bassleer, Roger ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Relations académiques et scientifiques (Médecine)
Angenot, Luc ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de pharmacie > Pharmacognosie
Language :
English
Title :
Antimitotic and cytotoxic Activities of Guattegaumerine, a Bisbenzylisoquinoline Alkaloid
Publication date :
1987
Journal title :
Planta Medica
ISSN :
0032-0943
eISSN :
1439-0221
Publisher :
Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart, New York, United States - New York
