CARDENOLIDE COMPOUNDS AND ANTITUMOR USE THEREOF

摘要

Disclosed are cardenolide compounds of general formula (I) ,wherein R1 = CH3, CHO or CH2OH, R2 = H or is a linear or branched carbohydrate chain consisting of carbohydrates. The cardenolide compounds are obtained by separation of Streptocaulon juventas from Streptocaulon griffithii. The compounds have the effect of inhibiting tumour cells, such as the cells of cervical cancer, colon cancer, lung cancer, leukemia, gastric cancer, liver cancer, etc.