| 摘要 |
<p>The present invention relates to novel ginseng saponin compounds having a potent anti-tumor activity, which are represented by formulae (I) and (II). The compounds (I) and (II) above are novel and can be produced by heating plants of ginseng genus for 0.5 to 20 hours at a high temperature of 110 to 180 °C, or can be synthesized by acetylating ginsenoside Rg3 and Δ20(22)-ginsenoside Rg¿3? which are known ginseng saponin compounds, respectively. The present invention also relates to an anti-tumor composition comprising these compounds (I) and/or (II) as an active ingredient.</p> |
