Abstract
A new cycloartane triterpenoid has been isolated from an EtOH extract of the stigma of Zea mays L. and shown to be cycloart-24-ene-2α, 3β-diol based on extensive spectroscopic analysis, including IR, NMR, and MS. The cytotoxic activity of this compound against BEL-7402, HL-60, PC3, and HeLa cell lines is described.
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