Cytotoxicity and antioxidant activity of new biologically active constituents from Micromeria nervosa grown in Egypt

Publication date: Available online 19 November 2015 Source:Bulletin of Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University Author(s): Mohammed F. Abdelwahab, Mohammed H. Hussein, Hazem H. Kadry Chromatographic fractionation of the acetone extract of Micromeria nervosa, resulted in the isolation and identification of new natural furanosesquiterpene alcohol; micromeriol (1), a known sterol; β-sitosterol (2), a new natural 5-β-cholestane type; nervosane (3), two known triterpenic acids; oleanolic acid (4), and ursolic acid (5). The cytotoxicity and the antioxidant activities of the acetone extract and the isolated pure compounds (1–5) were determined.
Source: Bulletin of Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research