English Dictionary

flavagline

noun

(organic chemistry) Any of a family of natural products found in plants of the genus Aglaia, and characterized by a cyclopenta[b]benzofuran skeleton.

Flavagline is a natural product with potential anticancer activity.

意味（1）

(organic chemistry) Any of a family of natural products found in plants of the genus Aglaia, and characterized by a cyclopenta[b]benzofuran skeleton.

Not only are flavaglines specifically toxic to cancer cells, but they also promote the survival of neurons, T lymphocytes, and cardiomyocytes under conditions of adverse effects of chemotherapeutic agents: cisplatin, etoposide, and doxorubicin respectively [4 –6 ].