Cytotoxic and antimicrobial compounds from Cinnamomum cebuense Kosterm. (Lauraceae)

• Main Authors: Espineli, Dinah L., Agoo, Esperanza Maribel G., del Fierro, Ramon S., Shen, Chien Chang, Ragasa, Consolacion Y.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2014
• Subjects: Cinnamomum > Analysis; Cinnamomum—Toxicity testing; Microbial sensitivity tests; Biology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/1788; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/faculty_research/article/2787/type/native/viewcontent
• Institution: De La Salle University

The dichloromethane extract of Cinnamomum cebuense afforded α-terpineol (1), 4-allyl-2-methoxyphenol or eugenol (2), humulene (3), 4-hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamaldehyde (4) and a monoterpene (5) which were evaluated for cytotoxicity against colon carcinoma (HCT 116). Compound 4 showed moderate cytotoxic...