This invention relates to a compound or croup or compounds present in an active principle derived from the family Euphorbiaceae, and in particular in plants of the species Euphorbia peplus, Euphorbia hirta and Euphorbia drummondii. Extracts from these plants have been found to show selective
This invention relates to a compound or group of compounds present in an active principle derived from the family Euphorbiaceae, and in particular in plants of the species Euphorbia peplus, Euphorbia hirta and Euphorbia drummondii. Extracts from these plants have been found to show selective
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present application was filed under 35 U.S.C. .sctn.371 based on PCT/AU98/00656, filed on Aug. 19, 1998, which claims the benefit of priority to Australian Application No. PO-8640, filed Aug. 19, 1997. These applications are explicitly incorporated herein
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to novel diterpene compounds isolated from Kan Sui, which is useful as antineoplastics.
PRIOR ART
Kan Sui (Euphorbia kansui L.) is a perennial plant belonging to Euphorbiaceae and growing in northwest China. Kan Sui has been used in
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