USE OF GALLICIN AS ANTICANCER AGENT

摘要

PURPOSE: A process of preparing a gallicin compound by extracting leaves of Acer ginnala Max. in an organic solvent is provided. Whereby, the extract of leaves of Acer ginnala Max. and a gallicin compound exhibit excellent anticancer activity and can be widely used as a natural anticancer agent. CONSTITUTION: An extract of leaves of Acer ginnala Max. contains gallicin(methyl-3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate) of formula(I) and is effective for treatment of one cancer selected from the group consisting of human lung cancer, ovarian cancer, skin cancer, cancer of a central nervous system and colon cancer.