Fitoterapia. 2003 Jul; 74(5): 497-500.

Cytotoxic activity of the root extract from Myoschilos oblongum.

Piovano M, Chamy MC, Garbarino JA, Tita B, Vitalone A, Di Fabio A, Nicoletti M.

Universidad Tecnica F Santa Maria, Av Espagna 1680, Casilla, Valparaiso 110-V, Chile.

The crude methanolic root extract of Myoschilos oblongum exhibited a significant cytotoxic activity against PZ-HPV-7 human prostate cells. Furthermore, two esters of docosanol were isolated from the CH(2)Cl(2) extract.