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The cytotoxicity of psoralidin from Psoralea corylifolia.

Planta medica (1996-08-01)
Y M Yang, J W Hyun, M S Sung, H S Chung, B K Kim, W H Paik, S S Kang, J G Park
ABSTRACT

A cytotoxic coumestan derivative, psoralidin (1), was isolated from the seed of Psoralea corylifolia. The IC50 values of 1 against SNU-1 and SNU-16 carcinoma cell lines were 53 and 203 micrograms/ml, respectively, indicating cytotoxic activity against stomach carcinoma cell lines.