Antioxidative substances were isolated from the leaves of Rhododendron simsii. These were a triterpene and flavanone glycoside, together with the known matteucinol and two known benzoic acid derivatives. Their structures were characterized as 19,24-dihydroxyurs-12-en-3-one-28-oic acid and
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to search for antitumour activity of flavonoid compounds. The cytotoxic activity of these compounds in vitro was evaluated against the human leukaemia (HL-60) and human hepatoma (SMMC-7721) cell lines.
METHODS
Eight natural flavonoids (1-8) were isolated from the
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