amomol A An oxaspiro compound that is 1-oxaspiro[4.5]deca-6,9-dien-8-one substituted by a (2R)-2-hydroxyheptadecyl moiety and a methoxy group at position 2. It is isolated from the leaves of Amomum aculeatum and exhibits anticancerous efficacy against human lung carcinoma, hormone-dependent human prostate carcinoma and human breast carcinoma. |
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